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Do not ask here, go to the doctor. Depression is a symptom which can have different causes (I had a depression from social anxiety at a point in my life). A go
by js8 9y ago
Do not ask here, go to the doctor. Depression is a symptom which can have different causes (I had a depression from social anxiety at a point in my life).
A good psychiatrist will treat the cause (for example, by recommending some therapy, like CBT), not just symptoms. And will not just prescribe medications, which do work quite well though.
- gnode 9y ago> Do not ask here I disagree with this. It's still valuable to hear from people with direct experience. Good professional help is a great idea if it's available to you. In the UK for instance, mental health seems very much underfunded within the NHS.
- js8 9y agoRight, I should have said "do not just ask here". If professional help is not available in your country, I am sorry, although I do not believe it's that bad in the UK. But as with any medical advice, one shouldn't just take it from the Internet.
- psyc 9y agoIt is far from a settled question whether depression is best framed as a medical problem, for everyone.
- fredch 9y agoFinding a good doctor is harder than finding a good mechanic these days...
- paulcole 9y agoBeen a long time since I've seen an Ask HN from someone looking for strategies to get their car running again.