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Recommend assistance for mental illness
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I think I may be suffering from Depression but am having a hard time admitting it. I have a sordid family history of mental illness and don't want to be the next in this line. I am however having difficulty getting through a week without many issues arising. I have complied a list of the symptom that I feel I am suffering from as when I do attend the doctors office it is quite hard for me to admit that there is a problem let alone the details of it. My biggest concern is the fact that it is affecting others around me. The following is a list of things that easily come to mind when I consider relaying my issue. Symptoms Home                                             Work                         Emotional lack of interest in activities             difficulty making decision   sadness lack of interest in personal style     memory loss                        crying blame on others for my feelings     lack of motivation              worthlessness cut all personal ties (friends)         difficulty concentrating       nervousness relationship hardships                                                         lonliness preoccupation with death. Please help me to seek the appropriate assistance as this is an ongoing issue that seems to be worsening with time as opposed to getting better as I had hoped.
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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.From what you have stated it is quite clear that you are having a depressive episode. Depression can occur with regular stress and it can also occur biologically without any stress as well. 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.  If you are averse to the drug therapies then there is also an option of cognitive behavioural therapy. 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, I would be glad to help you.In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy