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How can chronic depression and schizophrenia be treated?
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I had a tbi in 1985 with a 5 inch skull fracture in the lower right rear quadraint of my skull. I am getting older, of course, and my memory and impulsivity are increasing. I also had been diagnosed in the past as chronically depressed, and a neuro. psych. I saw in 1985 said maybe I m bipolar. I took psychtropic meds for a lot of years until I had paranoid scizophrenic outbreaks. Then I stopped all unnecessary meds related to mental health and I don t really want to start those again. So I m looking for a neurologist or psychiatrist in las vegas who will work with me in assessing my statis and help me plan for the future.
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Unfortunately medications are the only option for treatment of schizophrenia although the depression can be treated by various methods including medications, psychotherapy, rTMS, VNS, aromatherapy, music therapy among  others.I understand that you do not have any intention to start medication but avoiding medications likely to cause more problems than help when there id need for medications.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.