Suggest Treatment For Severe Depression

Posted on Thu, 16 Nov 2017

Question: My daughter was diagnosed with major depression . We saw a psychiatrist who only prescribed low dosage of klonapin which does not help her get out of bed and lead a normal life. What to do?

Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
She should be given medicines for her major depression

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM

I can understand your concern. If she had been diagnosed with major depression then using Klonopin alone would not help her. Even talk therapy will not be very beneficial. She should be given medicines for her major depression.

Drugs like SSRIs can help her. Fluoxetine, Escitalopram, Citalopram XXXXXXX can he used for her. The drugs will help to improve her depression and will surely help her. You can talk with her psychiatrist for this.

Thanks and take care

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