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Psychotherapy
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Psychotherapy is a treatment for mental conditions like depression. You have psychotherapy when you meet with a psychologist or a psychiatrist. These are doctors who are experts at teaching you how to feel better.

Psychotherapy works by helping to make the difficult things in your life easier, and there are different types, including cognitive behavioural therapy and interpersonal therapy.