I am 38 years old male. I am suffering from major depression. And I am feeling some sound from right side. May this is psychiatric depression. Currently I am taking cipralex 20mg each day. But still I have sleeping problems & headache. So please Suggest me medicines for recovering my health.

Ms. Samiksha JainPsychologist9yrs exp

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Depression can be due to various reasons and you can improve with other interventions mentioned below along with medication. 1. Eat light food with lean proteins, low carbohydrates, sugars and fats. Eat more of whole grains, fish, chicken, eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables. Avoid all junk and processed foods as they are loaded with chemicals and have a direct impact on brain functioning. Junk food, high sugars and fats in diet are directly linked to causing depression and anxiety. If your vitamin b12 and d3 levels are low then please take the supplements after consulting your psychiatrist. 2. Take out time to exercise regularly and give your brain the oxygen boost that it needs to combat depression. Aerobics, gym, cycling, walking, yoga. Anything that'll freshen you up. Additionally exercising releases natural anti depressants in the blood thus cutting down the needfor artificial medication which often has side effects. Exercising will reduce your weight, make you active and improve your self image and confidence. 3. There are natural antidepressants in homeopathy and ayurveda with fewer side effects. Please check out those after doing your research. 5. You must catch on your beauty sleep for the brain to rest adequately as sleep is disturbed in depression. Our brain gets tired and needs to rest after a heavy activity to release all the toxins and repair damages. Dreams are a way to remove unhealthy thoughts which is important at this time. Try a rural sleep aids like pranayama, music, bath etc to help you sleep. Avoid any activity which awake she mind or creates tension. Stop using computer at least an hour before you sleep. 6. Seek counselling for your depression. You willbe able to unload your stress in an unbiased space and learn tips to handle it effectively as well. Depression is linked with unhelpful thoughts which are repetitive in nature. Cognitive behaviour therapy will help you to reduce over thinkingand rumination and teach you more updated and helpful thoughts to get the best out of your life. These are general tips. 

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