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What Causes Depression Along With Difficulty Sleeping?
I don t know what s happening to me,I have lost interest in everything my study and all things I don t feel happy whatever happens I think if my life would end but I don t want that I can t focus.I have sleeping disorders,I talk to myself,I took a quiz online for depression and scored 86 that says severe depression.can t I just stop thinking and focus on things. Do I really need a treatment??is there any ways I handle this myself?? Plz help me.
Mon, 11 May 2015
Hello,
Thanks for putting your query on HCM.
I can understand what you are going through.If I had similar patient I would have advised him/her to start with antidepressant like Escitalopram 10mg and would have continued for 6 to 8 months before tapering and stopping it.Also I would have given low dose sedative for sleep problem which I would have stopped within 6 to 8 weeks after tapering.I would suggest You should meet trained professional/psychiatrist and take treatment as you have self evaluated yourself and got high score on depression scale.
Hope I could solve your query.If you have further query please feel free to ask.
Thanks for putting your query on HCM.
I can understand what you are going through.If I had similar patient I would have advised him/her to start with antidepressant like Escitalopram 10mg and would have continued for 6 to 8 months before tapering and stopping it.Also I would have given low dose sedative for sleep problem which I would have stopped within 6 to 8 weeks after tapering.I would suggest You should meet trained professional/psychiatrist and take treatment as you have self evaluated yourself and got high score on depression scale.
Hope I could solve your query.If you have further query please feel free to ask.
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns
I went through your details. You should be able to distinguish between disappointment and depression. Disappointment also brings on symptoms identical to depression but they are short lived. Were you disappointed in the near past?
Online quizzes may not suit psychiatry purposed. Differential diagnosis also plays a major part in diagnosis because there are many symptoms which overlaps with many mental health disorders. To determine your mental problem you should consult a psychiatrist or psychologist. In the mean time, engage yourself in creative and entertaining activities.
If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible.
Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns
I went through your details. You should be able to distinguish between disappointment and depression. Disappointment also brings on symptoms identical to depression but they are short lived. Were you disappointed in the near past?
Online quizzes may not suit psychiatry purposed. Differential diagnosis also plays a major part in diagnosis because there are many symptoms which overlaps with many mental health disorders. To determine your mental problem you should consult a psychiatrist or psychologist. In the mean time, engage yourself in creative and entertaining activities.
If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible.
Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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