Getting Started
The Authentic Recovery Center is a dual diagnosis treatment program located in Southern California. We specialize in the treatment of adults who are experiencing alcoholism, drug addiction, drug abuse and dual diagnosis issues. We provide multiple levels of care, which are clinically-based and designed to support people in discovering the root causes of the self-destructive behaviors associated with addictive pathology.
Learning More
This section of the website is intended to help people learn more about major depressive disorder. It can also serve as a resource that answers the question, “What is major depressive disorder?” If you would like to speak with a counselor about major depressive disorder, or the dual diagnosis treatment options available at ARC, call 1 877 415 4673 now.
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is also known by the following terms; recurrent depressive disorder, clinical depression, major depression, unipolar depression and unipolar disorder. This type of disorder is an illness and falls within the category of a mood disorder. The condition is characterized by a global sense of low mood, low self-esteem and a loss of interest or pleasure in usually enjoyable activities. Major depressive disorder is a disabling condition which will usually negatively impact the sufferer’s family, vocational or scholastic life, sleeping and eating habits, and overall physiological well-being and health. A 2005 study determined that approximately 3.4% of people who experience untreated major depressive disorder commit suicide. The same study found that up to 60% of people who commit suicide suffered from depression or other mood disorders.
Complex Definition of Major Depressive Disorder:
Major depressive disorder is a mood disorder that is characterized by a long-lasting depressed mood or affect accompanied often by a marked loss of interest or pleasure in all, or nearly all, usually considered enjoyable activities.
We Effectively Treat Major Depressive Disorder with Clinical Therapy, Diagnostic Assessment and Non-Habit Forming Medications
In the same way diabetes is a disease, major depressive disorder is also a disease. The challenge is that the effects of having this particular illness are not always as easy to see as with other diseases. This often creates a scenario where people undergoing treatment for depression experience some level of denial about the necessity for certain treatment methods. One of the best ways to support people who are exhibiting signs of denial of a problem is to work with them one on one, through individual clinical therapy sessions. This is one area where the Authentic Recovery Center really shines. We offer each person in treatment the benefit of 5 individual therapy sessions each week. In this way, we can often reach people who suffer from major depressive disorder much more rapidly than other traditional drug and alcohol treatment centers.
Another aspect of effectively treating major depressive disorder, aside from individual attention is to have skilled clinicians trained and practiced in the diagnostic procedures relevant to evaluating different types of depression. Diagnostic assessment is a critical ingredient in helping people with major depressive disorder begin to learn how to address their illness and accept methods to treatment. Without precise diagnostic evaluation, there is really no way of knowing whether or not the type of depression a person is suffering from will be responsive to a specific type of therapy or antidepressant medications, as these therapeutic modalities and medications are only suitable for certain types of depression.
If you would like to learn more about treatment for depression, or clinical treatment options for major depressive disorder that are available at the Authentic Recovery Center, call 1 877 415 4673 now.
Call to Schedule an Evaluation for Depression Treatment or Assessment for Major Depressive Disorder Therapy
If you would like to schedule an evaluation for depression at ARC, or if you would like to undergo an assessment for major depressive disorder call us at 1 877 415 4673 to speak with a dual diagnosis counselor. Our program includes many different approaches to help people suffering from depression. We offer inpatient depression treatment, outpatient depression treatment and even individual therapy for depression treatment. Regardless of what your circumstances or time constraints, we can provide you with a personalized program to help you reduce depression, eliminate the signs of depression and begin to engage in life in a healthier, happier way.
