TIDE

TIDE (Treatment Interrupts Depression Early) is a research study that provides evidence-based treatment for young people experiencing their first episode of depression while helping researchers identify which treatments work best for different individuals.

AM I ELIGIBLE?

What is TIDE?

TIDE is a research study that provides evidence-based treatment for young people experiencing their first episode of depression while helping researchers identify which treatments work best for different individuals.

You may be eligible if...

1. Are 12-25 years old

2. Live in Nova Scotia

3. Think you may be experiencing your first episode of depression

4. Have not previously received any depression treatment

Better Care Today.

Better Treatment Tomorrow.

Every young person who participates helps us improve depression care...not only for themselves, but for future generations.

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Receive high-quality, evidence-based treatment under the supervision of a Nova Scotia Health psychiatrist and a team specializing in youth depression.

Participation will help researchers better understand which treatments work best for young people experiencing depression.

Our team will answer your questions, explain the study, and support you throughout the process.

Why TIDE?

There are many effective treatments for depression, including medications and psychological therapies, but no single treatment works for everyone. Finding the right treatment can take time, and there is no guarantee the first approach will be the best fit. When the right treatment is found early, recovery can happen sooner. When it isn't, treatment can feel frustrating and discouraging.

Our goal is to help clinicians make more informed treatment decisions, so young people can receive the care they're most likely to benefit from sooner.

TIDE is the first study of its kind to investigate which factors can help predict whether a young person experiencing their first episode of depression is more likely to benefit from medication, psychological therapy, or a combination of both.

The treatments provided through TIDE are established, evidence-based standards of care for youth depression. We are not testing new medications or experimental therapies. Instead, we are studying how young people respond to treatments that are already widely used, safe, and effective.

Why is TIDE Different?

Finding the right treatment for depression can sometimes involve trial and error... TIDE aims to change that

Depression can affect people of all ages, but is most commonly experienced for the first time as a young person is approaching adulthood. The way depression feels, the impact it has, and how it progresses over time varies from person to person. Many treatment options exist to manage depression, but no single treatment works for everyone.

By studying how young people respond to evidence-based treatments, we're working to identify the factors that predict which treatments are most likely to work for each individual. Our goal is to help clinicians make more informed treatment decisions so young people can receive the care they're most likely to benefit from sooner.