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Dear lybrate user,
the medicines will certainly give some relief to your wife. But it will be symptomatic. The moment the effect of the medicine wears out, she might get the same feelings again. If she is feeling very sad and axious, please take her to a counsellor. She will be able to relieve her stress by talking to the counsellor and the counsellor will help her to modify her thought processes. Once she expresses her feelings, her anxiety will reduce. If any further assessments are requir...more
the medicines will certainly give some relief to your wife. But it will be symptomatic. The moment the effect of the medicine wears out, she might get the same feelings again. If she is feeling very sad and axious, please take her to a counsellor. She will be able to relieve her stress by talking to the counsellor and the counsellor will help her to modify her thought processes. Once she expresses her feelings, her anxiety will reduce. If any further assessments are requir...more
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Hello Lybrate user Anxiety disorders require combination therapy i.e. Medecines along with psychotherapy. Psychotherapy involves finding out the causal factors of the anxiety and learning healthy coping strategies for the same. Try deep breathing exercises and maintain regular exercises schedule. High negative thinking also leads to anxiety which needs to worked upon during therapy sessions. Try consulting a clinical psychologist in person or online for regular counselling sessions. You can also...more
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Dear user you didn't tell your problem clearly. For what you are taking this treatment and what is the problem and what you want now. But taking all these medicines for a long time would not be good for your physical as well as mental health. You should go for counseling to get rid of your problem and then gradually you can reduce these medicines. If you don't want to take medication for life time then please wake up yourself, medicines are not a perfect solution for mental health, you have to w...more
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Hello, there are much better medications available for ocd that shows respose within a month. Also read exposure and response prevention therapy and apply it on yourself with the help of your family member or psychiatrist. You do not need to carry this problem when such promising and quick treatment is available.
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You could taper some medications after being stable on these medications if they are working for you optimally after being on the same doses for about 3-6 months during which time you are hopefully able to start coping with stressful or triggering factors for your depression. You can start using alternative therapies like exercise, yoga, breathing exercises, regular routine, journaling, etc, to as non-medication therapeutic techniques to help with depression while tapering down off of medication...more
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