The treatment options for prenatal depression are varied and can be tailored to individual needs, including medication, therapy (counselling), and lifestyle adjustments. If you’re concerned about medication, remember that newer, safer antidepressants are constantly being developed. We can help you talk to a doctor about the best medication for your needs, but if you’re opposed to medication during pregnancy, it’s far from your only option. Therapy can help you untangle the complex array of factors that led to your depression. Not only does counselling offer a supportive listener who can help you manage the trials and tribulations of pregnant life; it also affords you the chance to explore and practice new ways of coping with long-standing challenges. Treatment can also help you and your partner prepare for having a baby. Many women report that inadequate assistance from their partners figure prominently in feelings of depression. Others simply need help feeling like they’re ready to be parents. And many women simply need reassurance that they have what it takes to be good parents. Lifestyle factors can play a role, too. Whether it’s eating right, exercising safely, making friends, or finding ways to get the support you need, Three Seas can help you make decisions that make it easier to live with depression, and that even boost the odds of depression remission. You can do it, and we can help!