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Risk factor in pschychiatric medicine
What are the risk factors of pschychiatric medications?(antidepressants, anti psychotic,anti anxiety, sleeping pills).Are these medication be used permanently by the doctor?Otherwise how can one taper this medication...Because I am thinking probably I have put wrongly under medication...Sadness is considered as depression...How can be these stopped...Because my current pschychiatrist not listening and saying to stay on the medication...should I consult a de-addiction specialist?
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There are different duration for different Psychiatric medications. Stopping them before adequate duration can cause recurrence of symptoms. You should follow your Psychiatrist's advice or may take a second opinion, but do not change treatment by yourself.
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There would be a reason why he just be saying
Constant sadness that hampers life is depression
It if you smile and are happy and some times sad maybe it’s time to take other therapies like art therapy
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It’s a arbitrary number that you have to be on psychiatric meds
Depending on your history, symptomatology and ongoing stressors you could be advised meds for 6 months to few years, some pts of recurrent depression even longer
You treating psychiatrist must have advised you with some rationale so continue the same, if you don’t trust your doctor and want a second opinion you can do that too
De addiction doctors are psychiatrists
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