Depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders might be more common than you think as 322 million people worldwide suffer from depression. At the office of internal medicine physician Suneetha Maddineni, MD, in Mountain View, California, the experienced medical team offers effective depression and anxiety treatments that allow you to receive the help you need. Call the office or schedule an appointment online to find the proper treatment.
Depression and anxiety are common mental health disorders that can negatively impact your mood, relationships with other people, and even your job. Depression is a feeling of sadness or hopelessness, and anxiety involves unrealistic fears or chronic anxiousness.
The cause of anxiety and depression isn’t entirely understood, but it might be due to genetics, your environment, traumatic life events, or combinations of these factors. Your brain chemistry, hormones, and inherited traits play a role in developing mental health disorders.
Everybody is different, but if you have depression or anxiety, you might experience the following symptoms:
While one mental health disorder doesn’t necessarily cause the other, many people with anxiety also suffer from depression.
Dr. Maddineni reviews your medical history, may order lab tests and asks you a series of questions to determine if you suffer from anxiety or depression. If so, she might recommend one or more of the following treatments:
During ECT, your provider passes electrical currents through the brain for depression relief. TMS uses magnetic pulses to stimulate nerve cells involved in mood regulation and ease depression symptoms.
Dr. Maddineni recommends the least invasive treatment option first and customizes a plan that best matches your individual needs. Don’t let depression or anxiety impair your quality of life. Call the office of Suneetha Maddineni, MD, for an appointment today, or use the online scheduler.