Extreme depression due to weight

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Asked for Female, 18 Years

I'm depressed and can't leave the house because of it. I have a 5 month old son and I just stay in the house because of my weight. I'm 18 and nearly 14 stone. Is there anything I can do about this because it's ruining my life. I've tried dieting and exercise but nothing works.

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Dr. Sumit Kumar Gupta Psychiatrist 22 yrs exp Delhi · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sumit Kumar Gupta

Psychiatrist 22 yrs exp Delhi

You may be experiencing a Moderate to Severe Depressive Episode. Use of antidepressant medication is strongly recommended and can be very effective. Most of the people wrongly believe that using such medications has some negative effect on their mind or body or leads to addiction. However, most of the antidepressants are safe if used as prescribed.

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