URMC / Employee Assistance Program / News & Events / UR Medicine EAP Blog / May 2020 / Improve Depression Treatment with Talk Therapy Improve Depression Treatment with Talk Therapy Talk to your doctor about adding talk therapy (counseling) to help treat depression more efficiently in addition to any pharmaceutical intervention you have been given. Talk therapy may: help you prevent negative self-talk scripts that are naturally associated with depression, but can make the condition feel worse; assist you in feeling better faster during the natural delay in the medication’s positive effects; offer you additional structure and a helping relationship you can look forward to each week; and add a collaborating professional to work with your doctor to offer feedback on your condition. UR Medicine EAP is brought to you by Well-U, helping eligible individuals to assess issues, and provide short-term counseling and referrals. Keith Stein | 5/14/2020 You may also like Helping a Loved One Cope with Chronic Pain Overcoming the Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown When Tragedy Strikes at Work Lessons from Social Distancing: Loneliness as a Health Concern