Depression Health Feed

You deserve love, happiness, and sexual pleasure just like anyone else. Your past does not determine your worth. As you embark on your mbbs journey, focus on self-care and healing. Forgiving your ex-partner, while challenging your beliefs can free you from resentment. Be open to building new relationships and friendships. Stay committed to your studies for personal growth. Seek support from friends and family or professional counselling to navigate these emotions. Remember, you're young with amp...more

It depends on the improvement of your symptoms for which you are taking mirtazapine and its duration. Better option can be, try to avoid taking medicine late night if it is so. Take it latest by 8.30 pm. If still drowsyness persist visit your doctor who prescribed you or whomever you have consulted.

Try to make yourself busy in certain work and do the regular breathing exercises. Take a good and sound sleep. If the symptoms still persist or detoriorate, visit some psychiatrist nearby.

Prolonged exposure to high levels of radon can potentially increase the risk of lung cancer. However, the risk is generally associated with long-term exposure and higher concentrations than what might typically occur in most homes.
While your concern is valid, it's important to consider that a short period of sealed windows and doors in your room is unlikely to significantly increase radon levels to a harmful extent. If you're worried about radon levels, you might consider testing your livin...more

Dear patient, i'm sorry to hear that you're going through this. Experiencing an abortion can lead to a mix of emotions and it's not uncommon to feel the way you're feeling. First of all, it's important to understand that there's no right or wrong way to feel after an abortion. Feelings of sadness, guilt, relief, or depression are all normal reactions. From a psychological perspective, if you're feeling depressed, it might be beneficial to seek support from a mental health professional. Cognitive...more

Kindly take the medicine only if a doctor has prescribed it. The point is that the medicine you take for depression only works on calming the symptoms. We call them nuerosuppresents. What they do is they basically calm you down until another dose is required. They never help you solve the underlying problem. The thing is that only therapy can do that. There are a lot of underlying thoughts or even trauma that needs to be resolved that will itself resolve the issue. The issues like sugar and high...more

Hi lybrate-user,
kindly take the medicine only if a doctor has prescribed it. In addition t that the point is that the medicine you take for depression only works on calming the symptoms. We call them nuerosuppresents. What they do is they basically calm you down until another dose is required. They never help you solve the underlying problem. The thing is that only therapy can do that. There are a lot of underlying thoughts or even trauma that needs to be resolved that will itself resolve t...more

Depends on your symptoms and how you’ve been able to manage it. You need to consult another psychiatrist to take any decisions related to medication and explain the progress of your treatment. Also to get off medication and manage symptoms better you need to take psychotherapy along side.

Please go to your psychiatrist, he will check your symptoms and decide whether you must stop or have a lower dosage of medicine.
All the best.

I understand that you're going through a challenging time with your studies and experiencing physical and mental health concerns. As a counseling psychologist, I want to offer some guidance and support.
Firstly, it's important to prioritize your well-being. Your physical symptoms, such as pain in your left ear and numbness in your head, should be evaluated by a healthcare professional, preferably an ear specialist or an otolaryngologist. They can assess your symptoms, provide a proper diagno...more