Depression Treatment in San Jose
Care for major depression, persistent depression, and the burnout that can come with school, work, and life transitions. In person in San Jose or by telehealth across California.
When your motivation disappears
Depression does not always look like sadness. It can look like exhaustion that sleep does not fix, feeling numb or disconnected, irritability, or losing interest in things that used to matter. Getting through the day starts to take everything you have.
Signs it may be depression
Depression can look like feeling down, empty, or hopeless most days, or losing interest in things you used to enjoy. Sleep often changes, with much more or much less than usual, and energy stays low even after rest. Concentrating and making decisions get harder, appetite or weight may change, and many people start pulling away from friends, family, school, or work.
If these have lasted more than a couple of weeks and are affecting your life, it is worth being evaluated. BrainHelp sees adults and students from San Jose and across the South Bay in person, and anywhere in California by telehealth.
Depression care, tailored to you
- Major depressive disorder (MDD)
- Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
- Depression with anxiety
- Evaluation when medications haven't worked
- Depression in students and young adults
- Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
- Antidepressant prescribing and management
- Supportive therapy at every visit
- Coordination with your therapist
- Functional goals: grades, work, relationships
Burnout or depression?
Many people first describe their depression as burnout: a demanding program, a new job, caregiving, or years of pushing through. Burnout and depression overlap a lot. A careful evaluation helps tell them apart and rule out other contributors like ADHD, sleep problems, thyroid issues, or substance use.
Antidepressants often take several weeks to reach full effect, so early follow-up visits are scheduled to make sure the plan is on track and adjusted if it is not.
I'm here to help.
Chester Profeta, PMHNP-BC
I'm a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 16 years of healthcare experience, including inpatient psychiatry, outpatient psychiatric care, and teaching as a BSN and MSN PMHNP Clinical Instructor. I founded BrainHelp to help students and professionals who are held back not by a lack of ability, but by untreated ADHD, anxiety, depression, and burnout.
- ✓Listens to your full story, not just a checklist of symptoms
- ✓Medication is only one part of your treatment, alongside supportive therapy and practical strategies
- ✓Fits your schedule with evening and weekend telehealth across California