Depression in Adults and Seniors

No two cases of depression are exactly the same. Many people suffering from depression feel like they have no energy or have difficulty concentrating on even the smallest tasks. Others feel irritable all the time. If you feel sad, tired or lose interest in the people and things you used to love for more than two weeks, you may be clinically depressed.

Avera Behavioral Health Center is ready to help you to find practical solutions to mental health issues and build the customized treatment program you will receive in our active, engaging environment. And you can feel confident in knowing that everything we do is backed by our staff of compassionate, highly-trained professionals.

Depression Resources

Browse the links below to learn about depression.

• Avera Health Source: learn about the symptoms of depression.
• Avera Health Source: learn about depression in the elderly.
• Read about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a treatment for depression.
• Read about ECT - Electroconvulsive Therapy treatment for depression.

Watch the Avera Medical Minutes for the latest in health and news.

• Avera Medical Minute: Winter Blues.
• Avera Medical Minute: Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One.
• Avera Medical Minute: Grief & Depression.

Read the articles below for more depression resources.

• Depression among women is common and very treatable.
• Ask the expert: Men and depression.
• A distorted body image can be crippling for women.
• Ways to cope when your family has experienced loss.
• Working rotating shifts without losing your balance.
• Too little Vitamin D can leave you feeling sluggish.