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Suggest Treatment For Severe Depression
Hi there I m Dakota I don t have a family doctor well don t have much of a family left. I am fighting depression it s an every day on going battle. I smoke a lot of weed it often helps the pain. I m wondering if you can recommend a better way to kill the pain of my own thoughts before life gets the best of me
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
Advice
1. Escitalopram 5 mg in the morning orally for depression 3 months
2. Clonazepam 0.25 mg per oral at bed time for 2 months
3. Appreciate your special qualities
4. Take yourself positively
5. Forget the past
6. Stop smoking and alcohol
7. Stop worrying
8. Schedule enjoyable events and activities
9. Play with children and talk with elderly
10. Exercise at least half an hour in a day
11. Practice meditation
12. Consult a psychiatrist for further counseling
Thanks
1. Escitalopram 5 mg in the morning orally for depression 3 months
2. Clonazepam 0.25 mg per oral at bed time for 2 months
3. Appreciate your special qualities
4. Take yourself positively
5. Forget the past
6. Stop smoking and alcohol
7. Stop worrying
8. Schedule enjoyable events and activities
9. Play with children and talk with elderly
10. Exercise at least half an hour in a day
11. Practice meditation
12. Consult a psychiatrist for further counseling
Thanks
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