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Is depression treatable only by psychotherapy and not by usage of any kind of medicines ? Current symptoms are: Loss of sleep, fatigue, anxiety- undercurrent fear- not aware of the reasons, loss of concentration, sometimes forgetting things even of recent past, frequent headaches, been suffering for the past 1-2 years
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The symptoms you have mentioned are all psychological symptoms. And it can be treated without medicines too. But before anything else, you need to calm down and let these symptoms have their place and you just identify them as to why they are occurring. Is it because of the recent covid situations or something else.
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1. breathing exercises 2. identify the past baggage or the present situations and know them first 3. confide into someone whom you think can help you somewhere.
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Hello thanks for approaching here for help. The symptoms you have mentioned are treatable with psychotherapy sessions. Need to find out the root cause of it. Expressiin of feelings and ventilation of thoughts is very necessary. You can take my appointment through practo app to start your therapy sessions.
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Hello..well depression is treatable both by psychotherapy and medication, however medication depends upon the intensity of it. If it’s mild then psychotherapy itself works well. I’d like to know since how long you’ve been experiencing these symptoms. If they are recent apart from the headaches which you’ve mentioned have been there for1-2 years then you can go in for counselling first and if the need be medication can be started. Psychotherapy helps you deal will with your emotions and help you with reacting to situations in a positive manner. One learns how to emotionally and intentionally get out of you state of depression through various techniques of behaviour modification which are taught to you through exercises. More so the underlying factors of your depression can be found and worked on. It’s a life time behaviour modification where you feel incharge of yourself. Your issues of concentration, not remembering, fatigue, anxiety,fear, sleep problems too will be resolved with psychotherapy. You can book a session with me for more clarity and we can work out on the procedure to be followed.
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I understand your predicament and would like to make a few suggestions that could help. It is not the lack of sleep but worry regarding the lack of sleep that unsettles us. The following suggestions will help you take care of your psychological well being and will help you rest and sleep better. You will also be able to manage your emotions better. I want you to know that with awareness of how the mind works and how thoughts are generated, you will get better at dealing with them and thereby overcome the challenges you are facing right now. I want you to know that you are capable of doing this and can successfully deal with them. Kindly read what follows : Understanding the nature of the mind and how thoughts are generated will help you deal with them. Today the mind is fixated on something. Tomorrow it might be on another topic/event/person. The nature of the Mind, which in simple terms we experience as thoughts, is such that, it will keep shifting its focus from one object/topic/event to another. Ii always needs something to hold on to. Another important characteristic of the Mind is this - You will either have thoughts about the past or the future. This will keep alternating. Try thinking about the present moment - you will see that the Mind and 'Now' can never coexist. The Mind has 3 states in general. Sometimes, you may find yourself having very positive, inspiring thoughts. During other times, you may find yourself very emotional, or all charged for action. Whereas during other times, you may feel very lethargic, dull or lazy. These states will keep alternating. Having understood the nature of the mind, the first step towards mental health is to become aware of your thoughts. Learning to be an observer of your thoughts, learning to observe them from a distance like clouds passing in the sky. The next step is knowing that you have the power to choose which thought you wish to focus on and act on and exercising that power. With practice, you will have better mastery over this process. Having negative thoughts is something that plagues everybody from time to time. Trust me, even if everything was perfect, you will still find some shortcomings somewhere and brood about it. Tension or anxiety is a physiological response which is again part of being human. It is normal to have such thoughts about any situation. As mentioned above, with practice, you will learn to focus and entertain only those thoughts are healthy enough to be acted upon. Whenever you feel overwhelmed by thoughts, just bring your focus back to your breath and take a few relaxing breaths. You will automatically be able to focus on the task at hand and do what is required. Whatever you feed your mind through your sense organs will be replayed to you as thoughts. Be conscious of this. Take care of the content you feed your mind - the kind of books you read, the websites you visit, the kind of music you listen to, the kind of food you eat, the kind of company you keep ( "You are an average of five people you spend most of your time with" ) Ask yourself : Where would I like to see myself ten years from now? What should I do today to reach there ten years from now? What would I do if I knew I wouldn't fail? What would I do if I weren't afraid? No matter how impossible the answers might seem, I want you to know that you can and will make them possible. Take the first step. The rest will follow. A beautiful future awaits you. Take ownership of every moment, take responsibility for it and confidently work towards your dreams and aspirations. One day you will thank these dark moments for being the fuel for your success. Please set aside time for exercise daily and make sure you eat healthy every time. Here is a breathing exercise that will help you relax better : Do this once you have finished with your tasks for the day and you are sitting on bed in the night about to lie down : Inhale slowly to a count of four - hold your breath to a count of four - exhale slowly to a count of eight. Repeat this ten times. Gently massage the back of your neck and the base of the skull. Our challenges that seem to threaten our very existence are the ones that serve as fuel for our evolution. Have faith in yourself. You are capable of dealing with this. You are going to do just fine. Take care.
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Thanks for reaching out for your query. Firstly, most of the symptoms you have mentioned could also be due to a physiological condition. So, please do not assume you are going through depression. Secondly, depression is treatable in many ways, not just psychotherapy. There are severe cases that will need medication to control the physical symptoms which should be prescribed by a qualified psychiatrist. My suggestion would be to look for any other symptoms that could indicate an underlying physical illness and if yes, to consult a medical doctor (Physician) and if not, then to have a session with a psychologist for counselling as to what might be the underlying reason for those. Thank you.
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