My treatment is going on for 7 months of social anxiety disorder, ocd, depression, doctor prescribed me propranolol 40 mg, fluoxetine 50 mg, risperidone 0.5 mg, etizolam 0.5 mg. Initially doses was lower, there has been a lot of improvement, but still I get nervous, unable to interact well confidently with people (especially with relatives)

Dr. Tejaswi T PPsychiatrist5yrs exp

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All these things like ocd, depression and social anxiety are inter related and you will see significant improvement with cbt along with medications. I would also suggest you to have regular exercises and pranayama (not meditation ). So, have a scheduled daily routine and add the above suggestions. That will help you in long run.  

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Dr. Saranya DevanathanPsychiatrist51yrs exp

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Dear Khan, You are young - only 16 years. You can learn and practice non medical methods for treatment of social anxiety disorder. You can go in for psychotherapy or behaviour therapy or relaxation exercise or yoga-pranayama. For your information, teeagers like you don't like to interact with relatives. Does it interfere with your life in a serious manner? 

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Mr. Saul PereiraPsychologist51yrs exp

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You are on good medication but your problem is that you have not combined it with therapy. In therapy you will learn a lot of skills, tools and techniques to help you cope with your condition. Since you are so young, there is a very good likelihood of there being either genetic causes or some very early childhood influences. If you cooperate you can change very well. But medicine by itself is not enough. The earlier the detection and intervention, the better the results. Don't delay or waste this time. You can do it and if you need any support from the family, ask for it and go for full recovery. This opportunity will never come again. 

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