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Still struggling with depression symptoms? You're not alone.
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What are depression and Partial Response?
Major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder is a serious medical condition that about 22 million American adults face. It can look different from person to person, and not everyone responds to medication the same way. For many, their antidepressant may not be working well enough.
Feeling stuck? It might be Partial Response.
If you’re taking an antidepressant, but you’re still feeling depressed, you may be experiencing a Partial Response to your antidepressant. This is when your antidepressant may be helping to reduce your symptoms, but—due to a variety of reasons—only partially.
If you’re experiencing Partial Response on an antidepressant, you might still be experiencing depression symptoms like:
- A depressed mood most of the day (feeling sad, empty, hopeless, or on the verge of tears)
- Loss of interest or pleasure in activities you once enjoyed
- Weight loss (even when not on a diet) or experiencing weight gain
- Decrease or increase in appetite
- Difficulty sleeping or being overly tired
- Restlessness or feeling slowed down
- Fatigue or a loss of energy
- Feeling worthless or guilty
- A lack of concentration or difficulty with decision making
- Thoughts of death or suicide
Partial Response can have more than one underlying cause, and addressing it can be a multistep process that starts with a conversation.
It's important to talk to your doctor if you're still having symptoms
Many healthcare providers are familiar with Partial Response, and they can work with you to find a treatment that can help you with your progress.
Talk to your doctor and ask if adding REXULTI can help reduce your depression symptoms.
Take a next step
Spend a few minutes with a questionnaire reviewing your symptoms and treatment, so you and your healthcare provider can make a plan for progress.
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How well do you know Partial Response?
Read each card and decide if it’s a myth or fact.
“Partial Response can only be treated by
changing antidepressants.”
Congrats! It's a Myth!
With add-on treatments like REXULTI, it's possible to address Partial Response without changing antidepressants.
Talk to your doctor and ask if an add-on treatment—like REXULTI—may be right for you.
Sorry, It's a Myth!
With add-on treatments like REXULTI, it's possible to address Partial Response without changing antidepressants.
Talk to your doctor and ask if an add-on treatment—like REXULTI—may be right for you.
“If my depression symptoms are not fully addressed by my antidepressant, there must be something wrong with me.”
Congrats! It's a Myth!
Figuring out the right depression treatment is a process that doesn't reflect on you as a person.
Talk to your doctor and ask if an add-on treatment—like REXULTI—may be right for you.
Sorry, It's a Myth!
Figuring out the right depression treatment is a process that doesn't reflect on you as a person.
Talk to your doctor and ask if an add-on treatment—like REXULTI—may be right for you.
“Sometimes, depression symptom relief could use a boost.”
Congrats! It's a Fact!
When people experience Partial Response to an antidepressant, they can build on their progress with an add-on treatment like REXULTI.
Talk to your doctor and ask if an add-on treatment—like REXULTI—may be right for you.
Sorry, It's a Fact!
When people experience Partial Response to an antidepressant, they can build on their progress with an add-on treatment like REXULTI.
Talk to your doctor and ask if an add-on treatment—like REXULTI—may be right for you.
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Build on your progress
Adding REXULTI is proven to significantly reduce depression symptoms more than an antidepressant alone.
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Find helpful resources
Managing depression may not be easy, but these tools and tips can help.