Résumé
With mood disorders on the rise, what role do pharmacists play in patient care and referral? How to best respond to spontaneous requests from patients who come to the pharmacy with depressive symptoms? This thesis proposes referral charts to support the management of these patients, considering potential complications and possible differential diagnoses, which require a different approach to the management of a major depressive episode. Proven alternative therapies available in pharmacies are proposed to meet patients' needs, within a certain framework.