Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with Google
Do Antidepressants Cause Depression?
Question: Can antidepressants cause an increase of depression and anxiety?
Brief Answer:
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Antidepressants can sometimes cause a paradoxical reaction in which anxiety is increased for the first few days of treatment. After the first week, if the anxiety continues, the antidepressant should be changed to a different one.
Antidepressants do not cause an increase in depression.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Antidepressants can sometimes cause a paradoxical reaction in which anxiety is increased for the first few days of treatment. After the first week, if the anxiety continues, the antidepressant should be changed to a different one.
Antidepressants do not cause an increase in depression.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Note: For further guidance on mental health, Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Answered by
Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
