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Suggest Remedy For Mild Depression

Good day sir, I am suffering from mild depression and some times I am taking a pill for sleeping. Hope I need some counciling or what i do not have any clear picture what I need. I think I have depression. My wife is not giving me much cooperation in this regard.
Fri, 6 Feb 2015
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You have symptoms of depression and are taking sleeping pills. As per my opinion first of all you should visit a psychiatrist for evaluation of your symptoms and for quitting sleeping pills. If your symptoms come in mild depression range then both medicinal and psychological therapy can help. Cognitive therapy can help to reduce the abnormal thought processes and cognitive distortions and will result in improvement of depressive symptoms.

Medicines like SSRIs for short term use can help to reduce the symptoms. Paroxetine, Sertraline are known to cause sedation and will help you in sleeping without the need for pills. Visit a psychiatrist for help and prescription of the drugs.

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Suggest Remedy For Mild Depression

Hello thanks for asking from HCM You have symptoms of depression and are taking sleeping pills. As per my opinion first of all you should visit a psychiatrist for evaluation of your symptoms and for quitting sleeping pills. If your symptoms come in mild depression range then both medicinal and psychological therapy can help. Cognitive therapy can help to reduce the abnormal thought processes and cognitive distortions and will result in improvement of depressive symptoms. Medicines like SSRIs for short term use can help to reduce the symptoms. Paroxetine, Sertraline are known to cause sedation and will help you in sleeping without the need for pills. Visit a psychiatrist for help and prescription of the drugs. Thanks, hope this helps you.