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Depression

Depression is a mental illness which results in feeling sad, loss of interest in daily activities, irritability, mood swings, and sleepiness. It is a state of mind which develops over a period of time due to various reasons. A depressed person might have difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, and might get suicidal thoughts.

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How to overcome depression caused due to familial issues?

Query: Hello doctor, I am very passionate to become a musician. But, my family does not support me. Instead, they keep discouraging me a lot. As a result, I am mentally depressed. What should I do? Please help me. I really need your help.  Read Full »


Dr. Prashant Gohil

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you wrote that you are suffering from depression, I would like to know what exactly your symptoms are. Sometimes, the things we want do not happen and we do not feel good, we get angry, and feel frustrated, which is absolutely normal. The only option we have is to s...  Read Full »

I have been suffering from mood disorders and depression. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am a female medical student. I need help from a psychiatrist about my changeable mood, depression and excitement occur alternately. When I am with people, I used to cover my deep sadness for a reason and sometimes unknown. I keep searching for something to make me worry, sad, and guilty...  Read Full »


Dr. Prashant Gohil

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. First, you are a medical student, so you know your symptoms very well and their causes. Psychiatric diagnoses, as you know, are not easy or quick to make. It takes a lot of time and patience. It requires detailed longitudinal history, assessment...  Read Full »

I am a 19 year old girl and I have been battling with depression for years and I really do not know how to recover. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old girl and I have been battling with depression for years. Last night was my fourth attempt at suicide. My last therapist told everything that I told him to my father, whom I loathe. I have trust issues, anger problems, drug addiction, and alcohol addiction. I see no ...  Read Full »


Dr. Prashant Gohil

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. As I can see here you have gone through multiple stressors due to which you have got depression. At present, you are suffering from major depression so I advise you to get urgent psychiatric help. You need to get admitted to a tertiary ca...  Read Full »

A 14-year-old boy is suffering from mood swings and suicidal thought. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I would like to discuss about one of my family members. He is a teenager and he is 14 years old. I want to discuss his up and down moods. Is it just because he is a teen? His mood is very strange I think so when he is really happy or high I call it, he does stuff like he has enough ...  Read Full »


Dr. Prashant Gohil

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your history, I find that the patient sometimes is high and sometimes depressed. Though some more details about the symptoms are required, however, I may say that the patient is suffering from bipolar affective disorder. As the name suggests it has two poles. The...  Read Full »

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