Depression

    Overview

    Depression is a serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. Treatment for chronic depression can be therapeutic, drug-based, or a combination of therapies with the goal or restoring a patient's mental and behavioral health.

    Our providers

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    Janet Albers, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Christine Albers, DMSc, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    303 E. Bidwell Taylorville, IL 62568
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    Megan Ault, PMHNP-BC

    Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
    710 N. 8th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Jordyn Bailey, LCPC

    Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
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    Ethan Berg, DO

    Physician Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
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    Priyanka Bhandari, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Eric Black, MD

    Clinical Psychiatrist Psychiatry
    319 E Madison St 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Careyana Brenham, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Karen Broquet, MD

    Clinical Psychiatrist Medicine Psychiatry, Psychiatry
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1700 Springfield, IL 62702
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    Jenifer Chambless, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
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    Michael Connolly, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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    Laura Deaton, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Jessica deMarco, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    109 3rd St. Lincoln, IL 62656
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    William Dixon, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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    Mary Dobbins, MD

    Psychiatrist Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Michal Dynda, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Tanner Eiben, DO

    Physician Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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    Wendi El-Amin, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Taryn Ellison, CADC, LCPC

    Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Family Medicine
    319 E Madison St Suite 1F Springfield, IL 62702
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    Airn Etherton, FNP-BC

    Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Stephanie Forgas, LCPC

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Michelle Geiss, PMHNP-BC

    Clinical Psychiatrist Psychiatry
    319 E Madison St 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Christopher Gleason, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Becky Hanna, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Jeanne Hansen, LCSW

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker Psychiatry
    319 E Madison St 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Kami Harless, MD

    Family Medicine
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    Tomonao Hashimoto, MD

    Geriatrician Family Medicine
    319 E Madison St Suite 1F Springfield, IL 62702
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    Macy Henson, PA-C

    Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
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    Paul Hibbert, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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    Lillian Houston, MD

    Clinical Psychiatrist Psychiatry
    319 E Madison St 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Rebecca Howard, CPNP-PC

    Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    DorDana Ingram, LCSW

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker Psychiatry, Virtual care through telehealth
    319 E Madison St 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Carrie Janus, PMHNP-BC

    Clinical Psychiatrist Psychiatry
    1600 W. Walnut St. Jacksonville, IL 62650
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    Rebekah Johnson, LCSW

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Curtis Johnston, DO

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Colleen Kelly, DMSc, PA-C

    Physician Assistant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    319 E Madison St 2nd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Kelly Kendall, LCSW

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker Psychiatry, Virtual care through telehealth
    319 E Madison St 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Laura Kidd, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896
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    Amanda Krus-Johnston, DO

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Ruta Kulys, LCSW

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker Psychiatry
    319 E Madison St 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Laura Law, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
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    Herman Leung, DO

    Physician Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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    Tracey Lewis, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
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    Sherri Lindgren, PMHNP-BC

    Nurse Practioner Psychiatry
    425 East State Street Jacksonville, IL 62650
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    Lauri Lopp, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Sara Malone, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896
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    Megha Manek, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Alicia Markley, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896
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    Erica Miller-Spears, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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    Nichole Mirocha, DO

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Kyaw Naing, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
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    Theresa Oakley, DMSc, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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    Obiora Onwuameze, MD

    Clinical Psychiatrist Psychiatry
    319 E Madison St 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Timothy Ott, DO

    Physician Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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    Anshul Pandey, MD

    Internal Medicine Specialist Internal Medicine, Medicine Psychiatry, General Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1700 Springfield, IL 62702
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    Justin Parker, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
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    Andrea Peterson, LCSW

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Rachel Rahman, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Eukesh Ranjit, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    319 E Madison St Suite 1F Springfield, IL 62702
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    Sumi Rebeiro, MD

    Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    319 E Madison St 2nd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Lindsey Reno, FNP-BC

    Family Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Davanna Reynolds, LCSW

    Licensed Social Worker Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Jennifer Rose, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896
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    Mary Schlegl, FNP-BC

    Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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    Scott Schonewolf, DO

    Physician Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
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    Quincy Scott, DO

    Physician Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
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    Katy Scott, DMSc, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
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    Socorro Shelton, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
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    Santosh Shrestha, MD

    Clinical Psychiatrist Psychiatry
    319 E Madison St 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Zachary Sims, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Sharon Smaga, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
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    Christopher Smyre, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Elizabeth Steere, LPC

    Licensed Professional Counselor Family Medicine
    319 E Madison St Suite 1F Springfield, IL 62702
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    Christie Stewart, PA-C

    Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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    Ayame Takahashi, MD

    Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    319 E Madison St 2nd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Aubrey Tarr, LPC

    Licensed Clinical Therapist Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Johnny Tenegra, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
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    Nicole Tenegra, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
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    Cynthia Thomas, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Carrie Tucker, FNP-BC

    Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Akshra Verma, MD

    Primary Care Physician Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Doreen Wilmert, FNP-BC

    Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Kari M. Wolf, MD

    Clinical Psychiatrist Psychiatry
    319 E Madison St 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Rex Wyatt, LCSW

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Andrew Yochum, DO

    Physician Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
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    Mary Zielke, PMHNP-BC

    Clinical Psychiatrist Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry
    1600 W. Walnut St. Jacksonville, IL 62650

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    SIU Medicine enrolling patients for clinical study to treat depression

    SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, October 18, 2021 – Clinical depression affects more than 17 million people in the United States. Among those afflicted, 1 out of 3 has what is called treatment-resistant