An estimated 31 percent of people in the United States who are treated for depression are considered treatment resistant.
A person is often considered to have treatment-resistant depression if they have not experienced at least a 50 percent improvement after trying two different antidepressants in succession, each for four to six weeks.
That does not mean there are no other options.
To learn more about the options doctors may consider when antidepressants haven’t provided enough relief, read this article in The New York Times: When Depression Resists Treatment
Elder law attorney, Terry Garrett, CELA, is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and is an Approved Guardianship Attorney. She assists people in elder law, estate and special needs planning, guardianship and settling estates. She graduated with honors from Cornell University. She was on the Dean’s List at Wharton Business School. She earned her J.D. at Columbia Law School, receiving the Parker Award and a Mellon Fellowship.
