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Suggest Remedies For Severe Depression
My husband had a heart attack about 5 yrs ago it damaged the bottom part of his heart and now Drs told him he only has 40 /per cent of his heart is working. He is very depressed and drinking again after 30 yrs. and thinks his time is coming up . I just don t know what to do to help him
Mon, 20 Jan 2020
Hello,
Your husband is battling depression and he needs to be seen by a psychiatrist or a GP with experience in treating depression and probably start SSRI drugs (sertraline or citalopram, for instance) daily. He will need some counseling as well to help him deal with the fears he may be battling with.
I hope this answers your query and is helpful to you. Let me know if I may assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician
Your husband is battling depression and he needs to be seen by a psychiatrist or a GP with experience in treating depression and probably start SSRI drugs (sertraline or citalopram, for instance) daily. He will need some counseling as well to help him deal with the fears he may be battling with.
I hope this answers your query and is helpful to you. Let me know if I may assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician
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