DEPRESSION TREATMENT · MILFORD, CT
Depression treatment, with therapy and psychiatry on the same team.
At CMHS, your therapist and psychiatrist coordinate directly — same practice, shared context, one plan.
UNDERSTANDING DEPRESSION
More than a low mood.
Depression is a medical condition, not a character flaw or something you can push through by trying harder. It can make even ordinary tasks feel exhausting — getting out of bed, concentrating at work, staying connected to the people around you.
Common symptoms include persistent sadness or emptiness, loss of interest in things you once enjoyed, changes in sleep and appetite, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and for some, thoughts of hopelessness. Depression can be mild and chronic, or it can arrive suddenly and feel overwhelming.
What makes it particularly hard to recognize — and treat — is that it often looks different from person to person, and it frequently co-occurs with anxiety. Accurate diagnosis matters. So does a treatment plan that addresses the whole picture.
THE CMHS DIFFERENCE
Depression often needs both therapy and medication. Most practices make you manage both on your own.
When your therapist and your prescriber are at different offices, no one has the full picture. Medication gets adjusted without your therapy progress in context. Your therapist doesn’t know when a dosage change is affecting how you show up to sessions.
At CMHS, your therapist and psychiatrist are in the same practice and communicate directly. When something changes — in your life or in your treatment — the whole team knows. That’s what coordinated care actually means.
HOW WE HELP
What depression treatment looks like at CMHS.
Treatment for depression isn’t one-size-fits-all. At CMHS, your providers work together on a plan that fits your situation.
Therapy
Our therapists use evidence-based approaches including CBT and DBT to help you understand depression’s patterns and build tools to manage them.
Medication management
Our psychiatrists and APRNs conduct thorough evaluations and manage medications carefully — and because they work alongside your therapist, adjustments are made with full context.
SPRAVATO® for treatment-resistant depression
If you’ve tried antidepressants without adequate relief, SPRAVATO (esketamine) may be an option. CMHS is a certified SPRAVATO treatment center in Connecticut.
Learn about SPRAVATO →
Ready to take the next step?
Getting started at CMHS begins with a single intake — not separate appointments for therapy and psychiatry. We’ll take time to understand your history and match you with the right providers for your situation.
