Treatment for depression
If you or your loved one has clinical depression, the most important step you can take is to seek professional help.
At Wesley Hospital Ashfield and Wesley Hospital Kogarah we provide effective and caring treatment for individuals with depression, including in-patient care and day patient programs. Our highly regarded treatment programs include psychological therapies provided by clinical psychologists.
Our psychologists are qualified mental health professionals who are trained in cognitive behavioural therapy, which research shows is an effective way of treating clinical depression.
In-patient program for depression
Our in-patient programs for depression include psychological therapies, and you will be in the care of a psychiatrist who may prescribe medication. Our group therapy programs will help you understand depression as an illness, and provide ways to manage the symptoms.
We teach you strategies to deal with the aspects of your life which cause depression. During the in-patient programs, additional sessions with a clinical psychologist are available on request.
Day program for depression
Our day programs for the treatment of depression use cognitive behavioural therapy. Run by qualified psychologists trained in mental health, the programs:
- provide education about the nature of depression
- enable symptoms to be monitored
- identify behavioural or thought patterns that might contribute to and maintain depression
- help develop skills to cope more effectively with stress
- help modify stress by adapting lifestyle
- aim to increase family support and support networks.
