Sutter Health

Department Chair

Site Lead and Psychiatrist

Self-Management of Depression

Depression is a complex illness, which presents in a myriad of ways and almost 60-70% people treated with antidepressants fail to achieve a symptom-free state when first treated with these medications. The treatment of depression cannot be pigeon-holed into one or two kinds of treatment modalities. Self-management is increasingly becoming the standard of care in people with long-standing medical conditions. Self-management puts one in the driver’s seat with regards to making choices regarding one’s health. However, treatment of depression has lagged behind in incorporating the concept of self-management with the most popular self-help paradigm on depression focusing mostly on cognitive-behavioral approaches. Self-management goes beyond the narrow perspective of self-help and addresses life style changes, social relationships, communication, problem-solving, and also includes elements of wellness and recovery.

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Kaiser Permanente

Senior Physician

County of Humboldt

Medical Director

ProMedica

UPMC

Resident Physician

Central Institute of Psychiatry

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

House Officer

Harpreet S. Duggal, MD, FAPA, is a board-certified psychiatrist and an international expert on self-management of depression. He has practiced psychotherapy and psychopharmacology for over 20 years and has authored over one hundred articles in scientific journals. He is also a bestselling author of books on depression. Check out his blog on evidence-based strategies for self-management of depression and lifestyle psychiatry. The content on this platform or other social media sites should not be construed as treatment advice or a substitute for it.

Harpreet Duggal, MD, FAPA

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated

Mental Health Consultant, Global Medical

CBT Associates

Founder, Clinical Director

BEACON | MindBeacon Group

Founder, Chief Science Officer

CAMH

Clinic Head, Psychological Trauma Program

Clinic Head - Work,Stress and Health Program

Research Scientist - Clinical Research Department - Mood and Anxiety Program

Clinical Psychologist with a demonstrated history of effective leadership in the mental health care industry. Skilled in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), clinical research, and the design, implementation, and evaluation of web-based  solutions for rigorous assessment and triage to appropriate stepped care, including therapist assisted internet delivered CBT,  in the context of extended health benefits and disability management. BA, BSc and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Waterloo. 

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