Is there any rehabilitation centres focused on the treatment of depression?

Question

Is there any rehabilitation centres focused on the treatment of depression? If so, where? Are there any in Canada?

What do they entail?

Does anyone have any recommendations for the treatment of depression? How do people recover, and become happy?

My friend has had a really difficult life, her father died when she was young (a very tragic accident) and her mother abandoned her and her siblings a few years afterwards. She has also been fighting with alcohol dependency and drug addictions. She's been losing a lot of weight recently as well.

She hasn't spoken to anyone, at least not me, about her depression. She has cuts on her wrists though. They're not recent, they are scars from a previous depression of which I am quite sure she never received treatment for as well. I haven't asked her the details of that, and she doesn't bring them up either. I heard someone ask once, but she lies and gets extremely defensive.

She tries to act happy in front of everyone, so everyone assumes she is. But I see her when she thinks no one is looking. And I have known her long enough to know that she's in a lot of pain that no one can understand. And I don't know why, but she is refusing to talk about it or admit it.

What are her options? I'm afraid if we don't act quickly I think we're going to lose her.

Answer 1

I guess yes since addiction is the effect of depression. There are rehab center that cater what the prob. of their patient.

Answer 2

For the sake of your friend i would call a professional and tell them this story and see what they say.

Answer 3

I've not heard of rehabilitation centers for depression. It is usually treated by a prescription and possibly some therapy.

   If someone hurts themselves they will likely find themselves in a psych. ward for 72 hours of observation. At that point they will be evaluated and a drug may be prescribed. It would be a lot easier to just see a doctor or psychiatrist.