Depression

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Call your Health Care Provider if

Call your local emergency number (such as 911), a suicide hotline, or get safely to a nearby emergency room if you have thoughts of suicide, a suicidal plan, or thoughts of harming yourself or others.

Call your doctor right away if:

• You hear voices that are not there.
• You have frequent crying spells with little or no provocation.
• You have had feelings of depression that disrupts work, school, or family life for longer than two weeks.
• You have three or more depressive symptoms.
• You think that one of your current medications may be making you feel depressed. DO NOT change or stop any medications without consulting your doctor.
• You believe that you should cut back on drinking, a family member or friend has asked you to cut back, you feel guilty about the amount of alcohol you drink, or you drink alcohol first thing in the morning.