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Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Top 4 Depression Treatments Nancy Schimelpfening Depression Expert Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Depression Medications Information about the types of depression medications and important facts you need to know about them. READ NOW Share Top 8 Frequently Asked Questions About Psychotherapy Answers to your most frequently asked questions about psychotherapy, a type of treatment which involves a patient talking with a therapist in order to resolve mental health issues or achieve personal growth. READ NOW Share Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Electroconvulsive therapy, also known as ECT, is a form of treatment for depression which involves the application of a brief electrical pulse to the scalp in order to produce a seizure.  It is often used when other treatments either do not work, are not deemed to be safe or a rapid response it needed. READ NOW Share Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Vagus Nerve Stimulation, or VNS, involves the use of an implanted device to provide periodic stimulation to the vagus nerve.  It may be used in cases where medications have repeatedly failed to provide depression relief. READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • 5 Common Mistakes That Lead to Weight Gain • Five-Minute Stress Reduction • 17 Reasons Your Diet's Not Working • Food for Thought: 11 Tasty Foods that Reduce Your Dementia Risk • What is the Best Thyroid Drug? • Got a Staircase? Try this Circuit Workout for a Fast, Effective Workout • Should you worry that a new lump or symptom is a dangerous malignancy? • A Beginner's Guide to Psoriasis Treatments Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Depression newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved