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Suggest Treatment For Stress And Depression

I am wondering what the term would be for someone who thinks they have every medical problem going. Is yelling one minute, sad the minute, won't say a word the next minute. Attention seeking from everyone, anywhere. States that they have thought of commiting suicide and isn't afraid to tell that to anyone around
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Dear User,
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It seems from your description that you are having a major depressive episode and if anyone asks me about the treatment of depression, from my experience I would say around 80% of them gets better. I think all you need to do is to consult your doctor and don't be afraid to discuss your problems with the doctor. If I have to treat a major depressive episode, I would start an antidepressant like Escitalopram 10 mg or Sertraline 50-100 mg and in my experience patients starts to improve after 2-3 weeks of treatment.
I hope this clarifies your doubts.
Dr. Sudhir Mahajan
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Suggest Treatment For Stress And Depression

Dear User, Thanks for using healthcaremagic. It seems from your description that you are having a major depressive episode and if anyone asks me about the treatment of depression, from my experience I would say around 80% of them gets better. I think all you need to do is to consult your doctor and don t be afraid to discuss your problems with the doctor. If I have to treat a major depressive episode, I would start an antidepressant like Escitalopram 10 mg or Sertraline 50-100 mg and in my experience patients starts to improve after 2-3 weeks of treatment. I hope this clarifies your doubts. Dr. Sudhir Mahajan