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Unable to focus and sleep
It's been few years now, I face difficulties in focusing and sleeping, my mind just don't stop thinking, sometime it's like I am sleeping and a series of thoughts is going on and it's also that it is not related to a particular issue but any sudden thought comes in and then one after another it continues and sometimes mood swings also happen . I try to practice meditation but I think nothing works. I just need to quiten my mind so that I could also relax a bit...
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Greetings!
What i could jot down from your comment is:
Difficulty in concentration
Intrusive thoughts
Excessive worry
Disturbance in sleep
These somehow put you on anxiety spectrum which needs a combined treatment plan of medication and psychotherapy
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Please book an online consultation with a psychiatrist and he would help you with proper intervention.
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medication doesnt help like this.
you need to go for proper CBT where the therapist helps you to find alternate explanations to your thoughts and also help you to practice mindfulness.
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Dr. Rayees Ahmad Wani
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13 yrs exp
Srinagar
Your symptoms suggest that you are suffering from an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are treatable with psychotherapy (CBT) and medicine (SSRIs and bezodiazepines). For sleep you should follow sleep hygiene practices ( I have given those in helpful tips session)
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Consult a psychiatrist (online or offline) for your treatment
Health Tips
sleep hygiene practices: 1. fixed wake-up time 2. early morning exercise 3. No naps during daytime 4. No tea or coffee after 6:00pm 5. No mobile or TV screen before bed. 6. comfortable bedding for sleep 7. Use bedroom for sleep only ( No TV or reading in bedroom) 8. don't stay in bed for more than 30 minutes if you don't get sleep. come out of bed read a book till you feel sleepy. you can try it many times but don't spend time in bed trying to get sleep. 9. stay positive don't let your mind be occupied with negative thoughts about sleep.
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