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Originally Posted by Rohag
Hello & Welcome, Melannie!
Personal Opinion: Depression can be auxiliary to or an early presentation of other, non-mental illness. I believe it is in your best interests, situation permitting, to get as comprehensive a health screening as you can when you first begin to address the depressive symptoms. This means involving a medical doctor or psychiatrist (who is a medical doctor) from the start. Psychologists, due to their background, may be less apt to see possible health issues outside the mental-health focus of their field.
Wishing you good health in all ways!
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I agree, but would like to add something...
A psychologist is a good place to start if the health screen is ok but you are still having issues. They have many evaluation/testing options to evaluate you with (as Rohag knows, I've done the MMPI - Minnesota Muliphasic Personality Inventory a couple of times). With the results of their evaluation, they can refer to to a psychiatrist if the results show you may benefit from medication. Keep in mind too, medication works best with some sort of therapy with it.
Hope this helps!
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