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Irish_Dem

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8. His anxiety meds won't help with depression.

Reply to catrose (Original post)

Tue Aug 24, 2021, 07:09 AM

Aug 2021

And in fact may make his depression worse. He should see a psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner who can get him on the right meds. Depression is quite treatable today. There are many good anti-depressants available today.

The longer a depressive episode continues, the harder it is to treat and is apt to return more frequently.

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How do you support a depressed adult child? [View all] catrose Aug 2021 OP

Yale is offering free "Science of Well Being" course SheltieLover Aug 2021 #1

Neurotherapy can also be very helpful! SheltieLover Aug 2021 #2

Maybe this podcast will help. Flash953 Aug 2021 #3

Can you invite him to go on a walk with you? imaginary girl Aug 2021 #4

I can offer this from my personal experience. Grasswire2 Aug 2021 #5

++ helped me recover from an accident concussion which resulted in fatigue . I didn't have any luckone Aug 2021 #9

that was the plus for me, too Grasswire2 Aug 2021 #10

Can you get it on Amazon? intrepidity Aug 2021 #11

sure Grasswire2 Aug 2021 #12

He is lucky to have you and you to have him. A walk sounds like a good start... FreepFryer Aug 2021 #6

Encourage him to get exercise, every day if possible Tomconroy Aug 2021 #7

His anxiety meds won't help with depression. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #8

David Burns feeling good the new mood therapy . Flash953 Aug 2021 #13

Thank you all. I've been so down myself I couldn't post earlier, but I am passing on the suggestions catrose Aug 2021 #14

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