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I have been suffering from severe anxiety and depression from the last august. And not able to handle that. And i am already on medication from August

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So meds not helping u ? ru taking as advised by a Psychiatrist ? ...  Read More

Hi! I've scheduled a virtual consultation for my mom living in CA. She has been going through extreme anxiety and depression. Does Dr. Payal Sharma Kamath speak Hindi and/or Gujarati?

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I think these questions should not Be directed to other doctors ...  Read More

It has been 3-4 years I have suffering with severe anxiety, depression. I get anxiety attack more often now a days than before. My relationships are not stable, had several break ups. Encounter insecurity and effecting on my health immensely.

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Hi thanks for seeking help here. That way you have described the things it’s suggest that you have mood swings which can be the part of the personality. We need to discuss on to help you out. Don’t wo ...  Read More

I have severe anxiety and depression from long time.my thought are full negative..i just want to know the contact of doctor who can really cure my problem..i m in mumbai now living along without my family..i feel like dying.

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Probably loneliness and lifestyle could be an issue. You can find many doctors and Counselling Psychologists in Mumbai. Go on www.practo.com ...  Read More

I have been suffering from severe sensorimotor anxiety, depression, panic attacks, from the past 18 months, I tend to focus on breathing and swallowing, thinking that I am breathing shallow and not deep enough and tend to take deep breaths, and continously get intrusive thoughts that I m not breathing in a proper rhythm, this increases my breathing

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The good news is, with your regular breathing pattern, you are able to achieve many things go in your routine life, and yet you just unhappy about it, due to various reasons. Probably, you woul ...  Read More

Whom should I prefer for treating anxiety a psychiatrist, psychologist or homeopathy? I believe I have severe and chronic anxiety and depression

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First visit psychologist , they will assess you. Based upon the severity level of your chief complaints,they may suggest psychotherapy if it is mild to moderate, or recommend psychiatrist for drug th ...  Read More

It started 4-5 years ago while I was studying. Since then, this problem has increased month by month. I have taken several online quizzes and maximum results were "Severe" for anxiety and depression. I don't know if there are more problems I suffer from. My life is upside down. I have absolutely no friends. I have arguments with family every now an

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Please visit counsellor and take homeopathy flower remedy and do yoga meditation and exercises Thanks ...  Read More

I’ve been having severe anxiety and depression for the past 1 year. The main reason is my mother who curses, physically abuses, verbally abuses, emotionally blackmails, mentally torments me and threatens me with the Bible. She acts like a psycho... forcing me to do uncomfortable things. She’s a control freak. Overbearing and therefore it gets claus

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Hello Friend, you need a counseling guidance to handle yourself first and then treat your mother. Suggest you to go for online counseling if you are not able to go out. ...  Read More

I have these thoughts about killing myself for like the past few years but i'm unable to do so because i know that'll hurt my family. I've been overeating and over sleeping for the past 4-5 months and i've gained like 10 kgs. I have thyroid(family heredity) and asthma (since childhood) but well that doesn't matter. I took these depression tests onl

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Depression and anxiety are curable with regular treatment and psychotherapy/ counseling. ...  Read More

I m suffering from anxiety and depression from past 19 months, I tend to focus on my breathing, swalloing thinking that what if my breathing stops, or I may not be able to breath in a proper rhythm, this increases my anxiety and the fear of dying, plz help I have become mental die to these anxiety

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Hi. You seem to be suffering from a panic anf anxiety disorder. You will need to see a psychiatrist immediately who will diagnose and treat accordingly. ...  Read More

I am suffering from anxiety and depression and there are some questions which I keep on asking myself during this time . 1. Does this feeling ever end ? 2. People say don't take medicine as it affects kidneys. But we know you have to take medication for this. 3. Why I have mood disorders during this period? Sometimes I am very happy and sometime

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Hii Anxiety and depression can make your mind a battlefield one moment you feel light and hopeful, and the next, heavy and helpless. The truth is, yes, this feeling does end. It doesn’t vanish overnig ...  Read More

I had consulted Dr.Tariq Ahmad Bhat on 08 February 2025 through Practo to treat Anxiety, Depression. Got relief. Again I have been suffering from Anxiety and Depression since 29thJuly 2025. Due to non availability of Dr. Tariq Ahmad Bhat in Practo, I had consulted Dr.S.K.Singh locally at Guwahati Assam on 18th July, 2025. During this one month th

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Consultant me ...  Read More

I have been diagnosed with anxiety recently by a psychiatrist but I was hallucinating as well as going through mild depression. The dr has prescribed me Roxbel CR and Serenace. Now the thing is I have been laughing for no reason and getting very aggressive for the past few days. What could be the reason ?

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I can see how unsettling this feels. Sudden laughing, aggression, and mood shifts often point to how your brain is reacting to both the illness and the medication. Sometimes medicines meant to calm ca ...  Read More

I am severe anxiety and depression patient from my initial age of childhood and now I am on many antidepressants and anti anxiety pills but the think is that I am going for perfectionism too much this days and if I don't do then my anxiety gets severe and I take too much clonazepam which make me faint..I don't know what to do now as I am now comple

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Take a long breathe and consult psychiatrist immediately. ...  Read More

Social anxiety- I am suffering from problem of social anxiety since my childhood. Talking to people, going to shops, public gathering events was very anxious and difficult for me. So i used to avoid these. Whenever i used to come home for holidays from school, i used to stay inside my home only. With time the social anxiety has reduced. Depressio

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🙏 Namaste, From your description, it appears you are experiencing a combination of Mansik Vikaras (psychological imbalances) mainly Chittodvega (anxiety) and Vishad (depression). In Ayurveda, ...  Read More

Hi I am suffering from Anxiety and Depressive disorder. Doctor has prescribed Tab Pari CR 12.5 and LOPEZ MD 2 Mg and Pranoval SR 40. I am taking these medicines for last 2 weeks but not finding much relief. Ca you please suggest if there are other medicines that I should be taking. Not getting proper sleep in the night and always feel fearful.

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Sometimes these medicine take time to act … if they dont help after a month , you can ask your doctor to try a different one . Medication is correct for your diagnosis. Try adding yoga and exercise in ...  Read More

I have been dealing with anxiety and depression. I have been on medications but now I feel tired of medications, and so I am unable to take them properly. i stay demotivated. I have suddenly become irritated at smallest of things. I am not able to focus or give my best in anything not even work.I feel like pushing everyone away. I feel like I am be

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Thank you for sharing what you are going through. It sounds like you have been feeling overwhelmed and exhausted, and it is understandable that managing both your emotions and medications has become d ...  Read More

I have severe anxiety, lack of concentration, anger issue .. So much headache, fear issue.and many more. I consult to psychiatrist too. But after stop medicines i got same problem. Now i can't afford to pay that much money to psychiatrist.. I did counselling too but only once... Please help me if anyone can help🙏

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Hello, You should not have stopped medicine without consulting the treating psychiatrist. If the medication was helping you may have to restart the same. ...  Read More

Hi, I m suffering from anxiety due to some own health issues now cured, tensed all time, social anxiety as i am introvert, Performance Pressure, but when i go to washroom my anxiety goes away immediately and when i came back from washroom, it comes back Due to this i started going to washroom many times a day for 30-40 minutes each time I don't kno

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You need to connect with psychiatrist and psychologist ...  Read More

I m years 35years old..I m having ocd thoughts.. restlessness.. depression.. anxiety..isomnia..for that doctor prescribed me white cedar 100ml LM potency..everyday one full tap empty stomach...is it safe to take this medicine every day..? How to solve insomnia issue..

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Constitutional homeopathic medicine is best effective for your all complaints. You will get permanent cure with homeopathic constitutional medicine because I had cure many similar cases. Need more d ...  Read More

Depression and anxiety issue of the patient. She is nit felling well especially during the nights. She has to take pills to take sleep. She has lots of issue going through her mind which couldn't let her sleep properly.

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It is better if the patient takes consultation herself. Motivate her to go to a psychiatrist or book a session online. ...  Read More

Someone prescribed me pregabalin 75 mg for my anxiety Should i keep taking it long term as it does work

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Need more information. Need to see you in person. If you have clinically diagnosed anxiety you need to be on SSRI. Pregabalin will help but mostly on a need basis. ...  Read More

Hi I am having severe anxiety.my body feeling tiredness.no capacity to get up and do things at my own.hiw to cope with this

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Hi, What you’re describing — that exhaustion and inability to function — is a very real part of how anxiety can affect the body and mind. You’re not imagining it, and you’re not alone. With the righ ...  Read More

I have severe health anxiety and I don't know how to calm it down it's very difficult I am always googling some of the other symptoms and then panic that I might be having this disease or that...

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Hi, Thank you for sharing this. What you’re experiencing is called Health Anxiety (or Illness Anxiety Disorder), and it’s more common than you think—especially in today’s digital age where constant G ...  Read More

Since last year I am watching videos of premanand ji baba of mathura on you tube...and it helps me in many aspects of life...but one day during random reel scrolling his reel comes and he said that we should awake early morning...n said before 4 am what ever dream we saw in sleep it is baseless and meaning less but after after 4 am till surise any

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Hi, Thank you for opening up. It sounds like you’re experiencing spiritual anxiety—a form of anxiety triggered by religious or philosophical beliefs that feel overwhelming or fear-inducing. It’s not ...  Read More

From 3yrs i m taking stalopam 10 and well tolerated but due to my anxiety increase my doc added petrilbeta 10.after that I feel good. but I feel very tired and lazy and full body pain.do all medicine have this side efects or what should I do I m confused to continue .

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Take therapy side by side ...  Read More

I m suffering from depression and anxiety from last 3yrs .i m taking stalopam 10mg daily and I tolerate it .few months before my anxiety started increasing so my doc added petrilbeta 10mg for 3months.it have good efect I feel good and relaxed but I feel very tired and fatigue and low energy and shortness of breath so what should I do .

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You have good response of the medications prescribed to you. There are various factors that may be the cause of fatigue & other symptoms that you have mentioned such as low haemoglobin, hypothyroidism ...  Read More

Is there any need of EEG test in case of as always fatigue anxiety and Depression since last 7-8 years?

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Hi.. yes. Sometimes cardiac problems can cause anxiety and medicines used for anxiety can cause cardiac problems. However will need further details regarding the medicines used, their dosages etc to a ...  Read More

I have anxiety from 2 years and i took ssri medicine for 4 months and withdrawal it after withdrawal im feeling symptoms of anxiety and feeling fear while going to bathroom for bathing or bowel moment i feel anxious and my stomach gets upset

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Hi.. it means that your anxiety is still present. You may need to continue the medicines. ...  Read More

Hi doctor I'm suffering from depression and anxiety disorders since 2023 doctor prescribed all type of ssri and snri nothing worked now he prescribed amitriptyline and nexito is this right combination can I take both at a time

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Hi Have you opted for a therapy also along with taking medication ...  Read More

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