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Can Personal Tragedies Cause Depression And How To Deal With It, Medicines And Therapy Haven T Helped?

hello doctor, I have suffered with depression for about 22yrs , it all started when we lost our first baby , she was still born at 8 months , I held myself together for yrs and have to boys now , they are 23 and 10 yrs old , i had a breack down 3yrs ago and was in hospital for 7wks , and have been on meds since and attend my monthly clinic every month, I never seen my daughter as i didn t want to let her go , i do have photo of her and she is beautiful, we called her jacqueline anne after me, i have never got over not holding or seeing her and its eating me away , there are lots of things that have happened in my childhood , like my dads drinking and coming home and beating my mum , it was just awful , my youngest sister then started drinking and taking drugs and she has jumped off the chiffs here were we life twice and lost her leg the second time , i could go on and on , could this be the cause of my depression. thank you for that the time to read this , jacqueline mannix
Wed, 12 Feb 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
The life tragedies can lead to depression. Depression need not be always organic. You will have to take proper treatment for the same. Fluoxetine, mirtazapine, venlafaxine are some options which can be tried in your case. Also along with these medical treatment there is an option of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.

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Can Personal Tragedies Cause Depression And How To Deal With It, Medicines And Therapy Haven T Helped?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. The life tragedies can lead to depression. Depression need not be always organic. You will have to take proper treatment for the same. Fluoxetine, mirtazapine, venlafaxine are some options which can be tried in your case. Also along with these medical treatment there is an option of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.