Hii dear my depression and stress level is very high .i am taking antidepressants amisulpride since 10 year. When I leave medicine my stress level go to very high. Is this cortisol level down or testosterone or vitamin d (my both are level low. Or serotonin level low. Thank you.

Dr. Mohd Abrar GurooPsychiatrist5yrs exp

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there are many causes of depression.. few of then are vit d cortisol.. you can take other medication too for depression that will help you after discussing with your doctor.  

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Dr. Devendra KPsychiatrist22yrs exp

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Hi amytriptyline even though is an antidepressant it's antidepressant effect is low compare to other group of antidepressant. It's is commonly prescribed for neurological pain. It is likely you may have psychological dependence on this medication. It's better to switch to another antidepressant before you come off these medications.  

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Ms. Rachna MishraPsychologist10yrs exp

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1.use deep breathing deep breathing is another effective way to relieve stress and anxiety. It helps you with physical symptoms such as shallow breathing and rapid heart rate, and it also helps with controlling your thoughts. When you practice deep breathing, you're forced to take your thoughts off of whatever is causing you anxiety and to focus on the breathing technique that you are using. 2.keep a journal journaling can be an effective way to deal with your anxiety and to find relief. It helps you to take all of the things that are rolling around in your head and get them out of your head and down on paper. Sometimes seeing the things that we're worried about on paper can help us to see that they're not as big of a deal as we thought they were. It can also help us to find solutions that we have been overlooking. 3.hang out with friends if you're struggling with anxiety, sometimes the last thing that you want to do is go hang out with your friends. Even if it's an activity that you enjoy with people that you like, the thought of it can be stressful. Your brain already feels overwhelmed with things that you feel you need to figure out, and it can seem like a bad use of time to do something fun. 4. Exercise, find what works for you: you might be tired of hearing about how great exercise is for your health. But, the reason you hear about it so much is that there's no way around it. Exercise it's good for both your physical body and for your mind. Getting regular exercise has been proven to help you sleep better at night, clear your head, and boost your mood. It's a great way to use up all that pent-up energy that you have in a way that's going to benefit you in multiple areas of your life.  

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Ms. M Sri Vidhya VenkatesanPsychologist22yrs exp

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Hi lybrate-user! I guess you have become dependent on the medication, kindly check with your psychiatrist to reduce the dosage and seek psychotherapy and counseling to overcome the same so that you would not be dependent on medication, but provided know the severity and duration of the problem. Wishing you advanced new year regards, psy. Msv.  

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Dr. Urmil BishnoiPsychologist15yrs exp

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Dear user if you don’t want to take medication for life time then please wake up yourself, medicines are not a perfect solution for mental health, you have to work on your own, your will power, your mind and thoughts. You are too young. But due to certain reasons if you are on antidepressants you have to take some extra care of yourself. I don���t know what are the circumstances under which you are taking medicines, I want to know the whole details about your disorder. But I must say don���t depend on the medicines and don���t make it a habit for future. You need counseling session for a better control on this disorder and medicines. Medicines are not the only solution, counseling is a best option for you so that you could better understand yourself and save yourself from the side effects of medicines. Please call and discuss your problem in detail and then i���ll be able to help you better. My contact no is mobile.  

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