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Stopping medication
Hi,
My nephew has been on anti-depressants since he was 14 due to depression and anxiety during the pandemic. He is fine now etc.
Don't see the benefit of this approach as anxiety about exams is a part of growing up and we can get him therapy. Wanted a second opinion.
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Is your cousin on regular treatment with a psychiatrist or continuing with the old medications. If you want to stop the medication then you have to taper down the same and not abruptly stopped. Preferably get him consulted with another psychiatrist and get an opinion.
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Kindly discuss this issue with the treating doctor. There must have been a reason your nephew was started on the medicines. Discuss the same and whether therapy will be helpful with the treating Psychiatrist
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Hi,
Therapy should be introduced along with medications initially. And medications then gradually taken off when therapy starts being effective. A lot of therapies are now provided online. For further details, connect on Wh@ts@pp on nine four one five three nine four three seven nine.
Kind Regards,
Dr Abhinav Tewari
MBBS, (A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi)
MD (Psychiatry) (A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi)
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online/offline consultation for therapy
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Dr. Bhavya S. Bhalodia
Psychiatrist
3 yrs exp
Rajkot
If he is free from any symptoms with regular medication then it can be tapered off by advise of treating psychiatrist. It should not be stopped on your own.
And monitoring of the symptoms should be done for timely identification of recurrence.
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Should consult treatment psychiatrist.
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Dr. Pooja Kapri
Psychiatrist
7 yrs exp
Mumbai
Yes definitely
Kindly discuss with your treating psychiatrist and a decision can be made about gradually tapering down the meds / supplement with therapy
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