Understanding treatment
What treatment options are available for depression?
Treatment approaches include psychological therapies and medicines known as antidepressants. Different forms of support may be combined depending on the circumstances. This overview describes possibilities; it does not recommend a particular treatment for you. [1]
General information for adults. Not medical or psychotherapeutic advice; not a substitute for examination, diagnosis or treatment.
Sources & editorial status
- IQWiG · How is depression treated? ↗
Plain-language overview of treatment approaches. It cannot choose a treatment for an individual person.
Compiled from an existing article: 31 October 2026. Source comparison in the article: 29 October 2026. Prepared with AI assistance; independent medical review is pending. Editorial compilation; independent medical expert review has not taken place.
Editorial responsibility: Mario V.W.B.R. Obst. Known limitations and the use of each source are explained alongside the reference. A source-comparison date is not the publication date of the original source.