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Does psychiatrist provide medications for insomnia or is it just counselling? Will he prescribe any sleeping pills in small doses?
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Psychiatrist can prescribe medications if required. After proper evaluation psychiatrist can advise you for Psychotherapy or can prescribe medications or both depending upon the severity of your problem and underlying cause.
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It is necessary to evaluate your problem to know the reason causing insomnia. Medication would act as temporary relief but my suggestion is you should not get addicted to it at such a young age. I am an online counselor and can guide you through various techniques. Please get in touch with me if you need counselling for same. Happy to help ! Do check my Facebook page and my website mentioned on it.
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Mr. Vigraanth Bapu KG
Clinical Psychologist
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
Generally a psychiatrist is specialized is prescribing apt medicine for your issues. Certain psychiatrist do involve in counseling, but per say counselling is something that is practiced by a Psychologist. Thus only if needed and highly necessary it would be suggested that you take medications.
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