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Suggest Remedy For Depression Due To Guilt

im suffering from depression my doctor has put me on citalapram,at first it was guilt from things ive done in the past, then it went a whole different route, i started to think intrusive thoughts and started to think im a peodophile,i have two kids and love them to death,have never had anything like this in my life before,but its killing me,i truly feel that because these thoughts pop up there must be a reason, im paranoid, feel like i am one,id kill myself before ever being one.but i hate that i cant enjoy my kids growing up because im treating myself like a peodophille,i get really paranoid and every time i have a thought ill chech my underwear to make sure no physical emotion has taken place, i dont want to live like this and i dont know where its come from
                                              
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Pedophile is sexual attraction towards a child. Why do you want to give a name to your attraction towards younger person? You are attracted. You also get attracted to other younger people. What is wrong in that? We all know that is anti social. That is it. Whenever we have urge to do something anti social, we think the logical way and simply brush the thought aside. In your situation also same thing happened.

Instead of brushing the thought aside, you are worrying unnecessarily. That worrying brings on depression. Just ignore it saying they are normal. You can talk to a psychologist if need be.

Psychotherapy techniques should suit your requirement. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Suggest Remedy For Depression Due To Guilt

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Pedophile is sexual attraction towards a child. Why do you want to give a name to your attraction towards younger person? You are attracted. You also get attracted to other younger people. What is wrong in that? We all know that is anti social. That is it. Whenever we have urge to do something anti social, we think the logical way and simply brush the thought aside. In your situation also same thing happened. Instead of brushing the thought aside, you are worrying unnecessarily. That worrying brings on depression. Just ignore it saying they are normal. You can talk to a psychologist if need be. Psychotherapy techniques should suit your requirement. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.