Treatment history
What you have tried, for how long, what changed, and what made a treatment hard to continue.
Treatment-resistant depression · Central New Jersey
When depression care has stalled, start with the full picture.
Treatment-resistant depression is a term clinicians may use when standard treatment attempts have not provided enough relief. It is not a dead end—and it does not tell you, by itself, which treatment comes next.
A better starting question
What has been tried—and what might have been missed?
Depression can remain difficult for different reasons. A useful evaluation looks beyond the number of prescriptions on a list. It considers the diagnosis, dose and duration of prior care, therapy experience, medical factors, other symptoms, side effects, daily context, and what matters most to you.
The goal is not to force a label. It is to build a clearer clinical picture and identify the next reasonable options.
What an evaluation may explore
Four parts of the same story.
The broader picture
Mood, anxiety, sleep, attention, trauma, substance use, medical factors, and other conditions that may affect care.
Safety and fit
Clinical eligibility, contraindications, current risk, treatment setting, transportation, schedule, and insurance access.
Your priorities
Past side effects, time demands, preferences, work and caregiving needs, and what progress would mean to you.
Possible next conversations