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What Causes Depression And Lack Of Appetite?

my daughter is 20 years of age and she is losing weight suddenly and she's feeling depressed off and on and she can't keep a job and she feel sick off and on and on I think it's her thyroids but I am not sure I am going to have her check what do you think.
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depression in this particular age of your daughter is mostly due to social and inter personal relationship related stressors, and due to poor coping abilities of individuals to deal with those. Very common and very curable, if properly managed. However, a proper assessment of severity of symptoms can only be done by through history and examination that warrants in personal presence of a psychiatrist, for which a psychiatric consultation is highly advisable here. A psychotherapy sessions and A course of antidepressants like escitalopram can be considered.
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What Causes Depression And Lack Of Appetite?

depression in this particular age of your daughter is mostly due to social and inter personal relationship related stressors, and due to poor coping abilities of individuals to deal with those. Very common and very curable, if properly managed. However, a proper assessment of severity of symptoms can only be done by through history and examination that warrants in personal presence of a psychiatrist, for which a psychiatric consultation is highly advisable here. A psychotherapy sessions and A course of antidepressants like escitalopram can be considered.