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Suggest Therapy For Depression

Hi, well I think I'm depressed I've got this feeling in my chest that makes me feel so down all the time and well I've checked online for symptoms and I've got nearlly all of them and I've done tests online and I keep getting results saying I am so I just wanted to make sure...here are the symptoms I feel or whatever: a loss of enthusiasm for life, lack of energy, confusion as what the meaning of life is to me, tiredness and exaustion, a flat emotional effect, boredem with my life -family and friends, the feeling it would be better if I never existed, the desire to run away and end it all, tearfullness and weeping for no apparent reason, lonliness isolation and a lack of being connected to the others in my life, discontent and hollow feeling regarding my Day to day life...so yeahh
                                                  
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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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.
You need proper treatment for the same. There are various effective therapies for depression like fluoxetine, venlafaxine, bupropion, mirtazapine or escitalopram and they are all very effective and mostly safe. You may also require some benzodiazepines like clonazepam or lorazepam for a short period like 2-3 weeks to reduce the anxiety and help with your sleep. Also 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, please ask without hesitation.
Regards
Dr Bharti

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Suggest Therapy For Depression

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. You need proper treatment for the same. There are various effective therapies for depression like fluoxetine, venlafaxine, bupropion, mirtazapine or escitalopram and they are all very effective and mostly safe. You may also require some benzodiazepines like clonazepam or lorazepam for a short period like 2-3 weeks to reduce the anxiety and help with your sleep. Also 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, please ask without hesitation. Regards Dr Bharti