Genetic tests for psychiatric medications make big promises. Unfortunately, the science does not back up their utility in regular clinical practice most of the time.

Sometimes depression is a symptom of another hidden diagnosis. If your depression has not responded to standard treatments, it may be because the diagnosis is wrong, not because you are “treatment-resistant.”

Sometimes an SSRI is not enough. Vraylar is a promising medication that can be used in addition to a standard antidepressant.

ADHD and depression commonly overlap. Treating both can be tricky, but there are ways to treat them together.

Depression does not always present as sadness or lying in bed all day. Especially for professionals or high-achievers, it tends to look quite different.