depression medication vs therapy

Medication and talk therapy usually work best together though but as to whether you need treatment and what medication that would be up to the psychiatrist.

There are a few very good optoins out there. I am on amitritypline and I find that it works amazingly well. It causes a little nausea and dizziness when you're first on it, however, and it makes me feel very tired so I take it at night. A friend of mine is on Prozac, which works awesome for her. When coupled with some other drugs, it can make you hear voices, I know she had that problem.

Depends on your md but zoloft and wellbutrin( no clue how to spell that) are frequently prescribed to pregnant women. Also depends on how severe the depression is a risks vs benefits thing. As far as anxiety not really sometimes anti depressants help. My md said take benadryl, it doesn't make you less anxious but makes you sleepy...

I struggled really bad when I was pregnant. There were a few times I had full blown sobbing panic attacks and I was convinced I was going to go into labor early and kill my baby. My daughter is now 17 months old and perfect. To be completely honest, I was in a very bad relationship and in a very bad situation. I didn't begin to feel better until I left my ex when our daughter was 5 months old. I don't know your situation but think about your life.

All the other posters have given good advice - pyshcotherapy and monitored medication is the best course of action. And yes - depression is a chemical imbalance. It can happen due to stress, life changes, you name it. Until then, be easy on yourself, knowing that choosing to hand over decisions to your husband or a close friend is not cowardly or lazy - it is being wise. I wish you the best, and hope that you are feeling relief soon.

well i am presently in therapy for panic disorder and I take meds and do therapy it depends on the individual. Depends on how severe your anxiety may in fact be. Some people have to use both meds and therapy-like myself. But don't think about anyone else situation besides yours. You are different and your triggers are different. Go to it and if you realise that it is not working I am certain your therapist will realise it and then probably choose another course of treatment.

t so severely disrupted. If it is, therapy takes time, and then medication is probably a necessity. He can keep experimenting. I don't know if he can do this on Effexor because it's so stimulating, but with the Celexa, assuming it worked, adding another very stimulating antidepressant called wellbutrin to it sometimes helps with weight gain and sexual side effects.

I somewhat disagree that therapy doesnt do anything for non situational depression. therapy gives you toiols to help you deal with your depression and things you can do like exercise and healthy eating to keep the meds at a minimum I have always said that it takes a combo of therapy and meds to beat depression and bi polar. Healthy lifestyle can go a long ways as wellmeds without therapy is like just putting a bandaid on the porblem and doing nothing to heal the wound. ya gotta have both.

i cant sleep at night at all, and when if and when i do fall asleep i am in a very conscious sleep where the slightest movement or sound can wake me up. i hate being alone but at the same time i hate being around my family and friends. i cant concentrate on things, and many times even after thinking about things for 5-10 mins ill walk over to go do it and forget completely what i was going to do and it will take another 5-10 mins for me to remember.

What kind of medication have you been prescribed? I am a proponent of medication combined with talk therapy when dealing with anxiety. Depending on what kind of medication you are on, in my experience, some side effects can stay with you for a little while (i.e, when starting, stopping, or adjusting the dosage of an SSRI). For me, medication is a useful tool when confronting anxiety, but it is not a 'cure all.' We all react differently to medications, and must weigh the pros vs.

s the real story with talk therapy. Great for mild situational depression, but almost never helps if the depression is very severe.

Current recommendations are that you don't continue on suppressive therapy throughout your pregnancy. We don't have a good reason to tell you not to other than with the info we currently have, we assume it's safe to take during pregnancy but we've never done formal studies ( and probably never will - they usually don't with any drug and pregnancy ) to know for sure that it's safe for the baby.

Oh yes, this is definitely a controversial topic, with a WIDE array of opinions on both sides. MY take on medications is that they can be a very useful PART of a treatment plan for depression (or anxiety, whichever is the case). I think one of the problems lies in the fact that people think they can take a medication and it will "cure" their depression. It's a treatment that helps to manage the symptoms.

does anyone know anything about celexa? for depression I have been on wellbution 300 mg lexapro paxil ... i can't find anything that continues to work for my depression. It seems to work for a little while and then stops. Or maybe it's just me? my diagnosis is bipolar 2 although sometimes I think it's bipolar1 with depression. I never have any energy and i feel trapped in my house. I am very antisocial. I don't want to be. I just cant help it .

ve been in therapy for a little over a year and things are starting to worsen with my anxiety and depression. My therapist said short-term medication is a possibility as a tool in my recovery. Has anyone used antidepressants while going to therapy?? It would be really helpful to hear some positive feedback. Medication is a kind of scary thought to me.

re feeling very depressed and feeling very anxious. As for medication, you should first try therapy and lifestyle changes if you're able. Medication comes in if other means have failed and your life is unmanageable. This is basically any form of medicine -- you do the least invasive first and if it doesn't work then you look into the more invasive. Good luck.

You need to examine why you acted this way as it may reflect the need for therapy, and medication. Therapy is always good, it helps us realize what is bothering us and teaches us coping skills. A psychiatrist is the most knowledgeable one when it comes to medications and which are best for you. Don't feel ashamed or embarrassed that you may need medication, there are millions of us on medications for emotional problems.

He also had many issues with depression and anger ...meds do help some but you also need therapy to deal with everything that has changed in your life since the injury. Its harder for you than the rest of us to control your anger and like you said to be able to find the right words to describe something...this is all possible and will come if you are willing to do some work and get someone who is qualified to help you...

How does therapy help anxiety? Is that really any different than talking to a friend or family member?

Is there a wide spectrum medication that will cover my anxiety, depression, and add? I've tried Zoloft it didn't work and I'm currently on celexa which makes me extremely tired all the time. Any recommendations?

Correcting my thyroid did nothing for my depression. It takes no time to get your thyroid back on track with medication. It sounds like you still need medication for your depression, and I assume you're on medication for your thyroid? If not you need to get this taken care of and go from there. Until this is resolved medication may not be as effective with treating your depression.

I'm currently seeing a counsellor concerning depression/anxiety, and am still wavering on the idea about telling her of my binging/laxatives/over exercising. Is a counsellor qualified anough to give me the support I want? She is unable to give out medication, and I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not. Would you advise seeing someone different (a psychologist) and requesting medication, or sticking with therapy? What has/hasn't worked for you?

I personally recovered from an underactive thyroid with no medication or intervention with my thyroid by treating my low level depression or dysthymia. (most who have thyroid issues seem to have a more low level depression which is called dysthymia for those who aren't familiar with that term). Because of my professional background and understanding the association, I went the route of knocking out the dysthymia with medication that I took for about 6 months. Thyroid righted itself.

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