Depression Management
Pharmacy staff has more contact with depressed patients than anyone else on the treatment team.
The pharmacist at the front line of treatment can have a real and positive impact on patients’ outcomes, offering encouragement, support, and motivation as patients progress through treatment.
Some of the most common signs of depression are:
- Persistent depressed/low mood
- Loss of interest in things you once enjoyed
- Feelings of worthlessness
- Poor concentration
- Thoughts of harming yourself
- Trouble concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions
- Fatigue
- Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and helplessness
- Pessimism and hopelessness
- Insomnia
- Irritability & Restlessness