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How Can Chronic Depression Be Treated?

MY 24 year old son is being treated for depression but nothing is working. He gets in fits of rage. It s Ike his brain gets stuck like a record.... he just can t let it go... he goes on and on Until something else triggers him. We have been to serveral dr and counselor. I just don t feel like we have a found team together working for him. Help any suggestion. It all started in June 2017.
Sat, 12 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I can understand the problem you are facing from such a long time. Illness without recovery even when you are compliant with medication. What I suggest is to rule out other possibility causing depression such as thyroid or having a bipolar mood disorder.

Sometimes we miss out hypomania episode as depression covers it. A mood chart will benefit you in that. Adding a mood stabilizer like lithium will cover your bipolar illness and augment your antidepressant treatment as well.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Rohit Kothari
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How Can Chronic Depression Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I can understand the problem you are facing from such a long time. Illness without recovery even when you are compliant with medication. What I suggest is to rule out other possibility causing depression such as thyroid or having a bipolar mood disorder. Sometimes we miss out hypomania episode as depression covers it. A mood chart will benefit you in that. Adding a mood stabilizer like lithium will cover your bipolar illness and augment your antidepressant treatment as well. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Rohit Kothari