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Answering your most popular mental health questions - part 1

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Answering your most popular mental health questions - part 1

What's depression? What's bipolar disorder? How do you treat depression? Jeffery Borenstein, MD, and Sue Varma, MD answer your most popular questions on mental health.

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What is bipolar disorder and how is it treated?
A doctor's advice for people diagnosed with bipolar disorder
Why should depression be treated?
Why isn't my depression treatment effective?
Understanding bipolar disorder
Can psychotherapy be as effective as medications for depression treatment?
Bipolar disorder, explained
What cognitive and behavioral strategies help treat depression?

Up Next

Answering your most popular mental health questions - full
Answering your most popular mental health questions - part 2
What is bipolar disorder and how is it treated?
A doctor's advice for people diagnosed with bipolar disorder
Why should depression be treated?
Why isn't my depression treatment effective?
Understanding bipolar disorder
Can psychotherapy be as effective as medications for depression treatment?
Bipolar disorder, explained
What cognitive and behavioral strategies help treat depression?

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