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My child had a traumatic experience. Will it affect him?
Query: Hi doctor, I do not want a therapy, but I would like your opinion on what kind of personality or problems a person could develop as an adult if the following happened to him as a child. He got sick as a kid from meningitis in the 60´s. His uncle was a pediatric and placed him on a first check in th... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear that you experienced these traumatic events in your childhood. The given events are traumatic. When a person experiences continuous traumatic events in his life, he could develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This could happen at any time ... Read Full »
I want to know if I have depression. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I just wanted to ask a few questions and get an opinion. I have been experiencing symptoms of depression for the last two years and I do not know what to do. I do not want to get my family involved unless I know anything for sure and I do not even know if I have depression. I have not had... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should understand the difference between depression and disappointment. Disappointment also manifest symptoms as in the case of the depression.Were you deeply disappointed in the near past, say within one year? You did not have any bad experiences and your family does... Read Full »
How can I cope with hypochondriasis triggered by fear?
Query: Hello doctor,I am an 18-year-old female with a height of 5 feet and a weight of 103.6 lbs. My grandfather suffered a heart attack. I have been afraid of having the same condition since that day. I was depressed for 15 to 20 days as a result of this medical issue. Even after four months, I still have... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome back to icliniq.com. The worry and mild shock, along with your fear, result in a syndrome known as health anxiety. You look anxious about your health. Hypochondria is a preoccupation with the possibility of having a significant but undiscovered medical illness. Health anxiety is not a... Read Full »
I am depressed because I have a very small penis size. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have a very small penis around 12 cm. I feel very depressed because of this. How can I cope with depression?Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. The size, and thickness of the penis never matter in sexual intercourse. Love and passion matter and determines sexual pleasure. Usually, in flaccid conditions, the size will be less than 2 inches. The average siz... Read Full »
I suffer from depression and feel hopeless. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 55-year-old man. I have been suffering from depression for the last five months. I have been feeling tired and hopeless. I want your help for recovery. I am currently on Fluvoxin 50 mg BD. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Depressive disorder or depression is a neurochemical disorder. A suicidal tendency is one main symptom of depression. You should be able to distinguish between mental disease and mental disorder. Your problem is a mental disorder and not a me... Read Full »
I find it hard to cope up after my lover has left me. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 18-year-old girl. I was in love with my teacher in school for two years. He might have loved me. But he gradually stopped talking to me. One of my best friends even left me. I cry every day and feel depressed. After that year he joined another school. I now feel that I am sufferin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Do not think too much and build up on one negative aspect and on another. In many cases, psychology is pretty simple and the negative thoughts complicate the simple psychological explanation. Do not make the situation complicated just by overthi... Read Full »
I am an 18-year-old person with depression. How do I overcome this?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old suffering from depression. I want to overcome this. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. Wanting to be isolated, having problems in socialization, not wanting to go outside, lack of concentration in education and general, feeling of worthlessness, etc., are symptoms of depression and anxiety. There are m... Read Full »
After my delivery, I am getting scared for everything. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 27 years old, and I have 1.6 months old baby. After my delivery, I am getting scared for everything. If something bad had happened to anyone, I am scared to talk with that people am thinking that it will happen to me also. If I love to buy any product while taking am thinking tha... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do not worry. After delivery, for any woman, it is common to have a hormonal imbalance which could cause anxiety and depression symptoms. More over, the trauma associated with the childbirth also could trigger anxiety and depression. But both of the anxiety an... Read Full »
I have PTSD, anxiety, depression and started noticing blackouts. What can I do?
Query: Hello Doctor, I recently consulted a counsellor suggested by my probation officer and discovered that I have extreme post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression, etc. I wonder if any of this could be related to the trouble I have got myself into. When I get very overwhelmed with emotion... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should get yourself investigated for the blackouts and memory problems you face. First, you should consult a neurologist for that. Once every other neurological issue are cleared, then only we can diagnose whether it as related to your anxiety, depression or PTSD (... Read Full »
Is acting weird, self-harming, and depressed always mean I have depression?
Query: Hello doctor,I am an 18 year old female. I have no idea what is wrong with me. I am sad all the time, cry for no reason, smile for no reason and hate myself. I behave oddly and do things like spilling water and even self-harm when angry. I cannot concentrate. I am unable to sleep most of the times. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand. You should be able to distinguish between disappointment and depression. Disappointment also brings on symptoms identical to depression, but they are short lived. Were you disappointed in the near past? Otherwise, you have a depressive disorder. Depre... Read Full »