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Question: Due to recent and major happening in my Family, i am going through depression phase since April. It was extreme from April till Mid XXXXXXX but decreased since then. Still depression is so much that its impacting my concentration level, my morale, i am not able to take care of Kids and myself. I am not sure how to get out of this.
Brief Answer:
antidepressant drug treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.
You are having depression. This affecting your concentration and your morale. You are unable to take care of yourself and your kids.
In my opinion, your depression needs treatment with antidepressants.
Drugs like escitalopram or sertraline (prescription drugs) can help you.
Other than this, practice relaxation exercises like deep breathing and meditation. This will help you to keep yourself calm and stressfree.
Set the targets for your day and work accordingly to achieve them. Do not keep pondering over the issues.
Roam around with your kids, go for a hangout, watch movies, play with them.
Eat healthy foods including green vegetables and take adequate sleep.
But, drug treatment is very important at present.
Kindly consult your nearby psychiatrist and discuss this.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask further.
Take care.
Thanks.
antidepressant drug treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.
You are having depression. This affecting your concentration and your morale. You are unable to take care of yourself and your kids.
In my opinion, your depression needs treatment with antidepressants.
Drugs like escitalopram or sertraline (prescription drugs) can help you.
Other than this, practice relaxation exercises like deep breathing and meditation. This will help you to keep yourself calm and stressfree.
Set the targets for your day and work accordingly to achieve them. Do not keep pondering over the issues.
Roam around with your kids, go for a hangout, watch movies, play with them.
Eat healthy foods including green vegetables and take adequate sleep.
But, drug treatment is very important at present.
Kindly consult your nearby psychiatrist and discuss this.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask further.
Take care.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
must consult a psychiatrist.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
In my opinion, you must take the opinion of a nearby psychiatrist.
You can consult in Gangaram hospital.
There is the department of psychiatry.
You can take appointment from Dr S.C. XXXXXXX or Dr. V. XXXXXXX
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask further.
Take care.
Thanks.
must consult a psychiatrist.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
In my opinion, you must take the opinion of a nearby psychiatrist.
You can consult in Gangaram hospital.
There is the department of psychiatry.
You can take appointment from Dr S.C. XXXXXXX or Dr. V. XXXXXXX
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask further.
Take care.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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