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Is Mental Health Assessment Advisable While On Antidepressants?
I am on antidepressants (fluoxetine and bupropion) and in therapy, but I have never had a true mental health assessment that I am aware of. I have been experiencing a lot of anxiety over the past couple of weeks and have an appointment with my primary care physician to discuss it tomorrow. Would it be beneficial to ask my doctor to administer an assessment?
Fri, 17 Jul 2015
Hello,
Welcome to healthcaremagic.com!
I really appreciate your concern. You should certainly ask your doctor to administer assessment of depression. There are certain scales for this assessment. From this assessment you can gave the level of depression and stress in your life. Your doctor can modify your treatment according to the assessment.
Hope my answer has solved your query. Take Care.
Thank you.
Best Regards.
Dr. Manan
Welcome to healthcaremagic.com!
I really appreciate your concern. You should certainly ask your doctor to administer assessment of depression. There are certain scales for this assessment. From this assessment you can gave the level of depression and stress in your life. Your doctor can modify your treatment according to the assessment.
Hope my answer has solved your query. Take Care.
Thank you.
Best Regards.
Dr. Manan
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