A client asks the nurse why they have to go to therapy and cannot just take the prescribed antidepressant medication. Which would be the most therapeutic response by the nurse?

Both are recommended; since your insurance covers both, that is the best plan for you.

Medications balance brain chemistry, but therapy helps achieve lasting behavior change.

The effects of medications will not last forever; you will need to learn to function without them.

What are the reservations that you have regarding attending therapy sessions?