The following questions are related to ‘Depression’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: I have been feeling really irritable lately and have often found myself yelling at my flatmates and also have been feeling like my thoughts have been racing through my head a mile a minute. I can’t seem to stay focused on one thing for long and find myself constantly moving around and forgetting things. [...]
Q: Please advise me: how can I help a person who is HIV positive keep their spirits up? A: Emotional support is very helpful. In combination with emotional/social support, you might encourage them to seek professional mental health care. Another way of helping is to encourage them to report depressive/anxiety symptoms to their physician. Some [...]
Q: I’m 20 years old and I’ve been suffering from depression as far back as I can remember. In Spring of 2005 it got wors. I was the type that thought I was never depressed. So I saw a psychiatrist about it and she diagnosed me with Major Depression and put me on medication, That [...]
Q: Can I expect full recovery from the maximum dosage of Effexor SR 300mg daily? Also, I’ve been depressed for 4 months now, with reprieves of 5 to 10 days every month or so. Can you explain that? A: “Full recovery” is difficult to define but you should expect relief from depression without a doubt. [...]
Q: I have been taking Effexor for about 3 weeks. I see no improvement, and if anything I am worse. I get very stomach sick, almost to the point of throwing up. What should I expect? Is this normal? A: Most antidepressants require several weeks before improvement is noticed. Antidepressants work by changing levels of [...]
Q: I’m now 41 and I feel like I’m losing all hope. I have been incredibly happy in my life, despite many tough times. I made it through each, and I’m sure I will this time, but it seems more difficult this go around. My trust in so many people has been crushed in the [...]
Q: My boyfriend is constantly over-analyzing situations and people and worrying about their thoughts, motives, and intentions. He worries about his own thoughts and feels like he has no control over them sometimes. Every few months or so he has an extreme episode that lasts a week or two when all he wants to do [...]
