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Hi my name is Jennie i am 45 years old.I know that I have several symptoms of depression including; not wanting to leave my house, no interest in doing anything.I get extremely anxious when I make plans and a lot of times will just cancel those plans. I'm tired all the time, I have lost interst in almost everything..... I have trouble sleeping,because I feel guilty for not wanting to do anything.... a lot of issues that I know I need to get some sort of mental health evaluation,but I am not working and do not have insurance, and I don't have medi-cal....I don't feel suicidal,but often wish I could just go to sleep and it would be ok if I didn't wake up

posted on Fri, 17 Jan 2014

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Fri, 17 Jan 2014 Answered on

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Psychiatrist, Dr. Abhishek Kapoor's Response

hi
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Definitely u have depression. U need psychiatrist's consultation. If u do not have medical insurance, then u can start with lose dose antidepressant like tab escitalopram 10mg in a day with low dose sleeping pill like tab clonazepam 0.5mg at night. it these drugs regularly and in future u need our help, just call us. we r happy to help u.

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