Depression Diagnosis?!


Question: If you think that you may be depressed who should you talk to? Do you make an appointment with your regular doctor to talk about it, or do you go directly to a psychiatrist. The thing is want to know if I might be depressed or really sad and if it will go away or if I need medication or therapy.


Answers: If you think that you may be depressed who should you talk to? Do you make an appointment with your regular doctor to talk about it, or do you go directly to a psychiatrist. The thing is want to know if I might be depressed or really sad and if it will go away or if I need medication or therapy.

See your Primary Care Physician first. You need a complete medical exam to rule out any physical abnormalities first.

start with a reg dr they will give u an anti depressant some of which i have taken are zoloft,effexor,lexapro I currently take prozac and seraquil and soon to go on depakote. The dr can decide whether or not u need a psychiastrist there are also mental health agencies the ones here in vt are abysmal but that need not be the case where u are





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