Depression Teaching 17
Instructed to contact your doctor or go to your local hospital or emergency room, if you are in an immediate serious despression crisis.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
Related teachings
Depression Teaching 394Instructed patient to attend all psychiatrist appointments.Depression Teaching 411Instructed patient about signs/symptoms of depression: altered sleep patterns, anorexia, weight loss, helplessness, and irritability, lack of motivation, low self-esteem, sadness and crying.Depression Teaching 1007Instructed on some signs/symptoms of depression, such as: withdrawal, isolation and self-neglect, among others.Depression Teaching 970Instructed on some measures aimed to controlling/managing depression, such as: encourage verbalization of feelings and allow patient some degree of control, among others.