I don't feel like living. I feel like committing suicide. I hv been taking depression medicine for the past 3 years. But still no change.

Question

lybrate-user as you mention here that you have feelings of suicide and taking medicines from last 3 years so would suggest you that following things 1- Contact you Psychiatrist and tell him that you have such type of feeling after taking medicines so he may change the medicines. 2- Contact any good clinical psychologist and go for Cognitive behavioural therapy 3- Consult any behavioural psychologist and go for daily counselling atlest 30 days so he may work on your daily habit and suggest you the changes.

Rajesh Pandey · Accepted Answer

lybrate-user as you mention here that you have feelings of suicide and taking medicines from last 3 years so would suggest you that following things 1- Contact you Psychiatrist and tell him that you have such type of feeling after taking medicines so he may change the medicines. 2- Contact any good clinical psychologist and go for Cognitive behavioural therapy 3- Consult any behavioural psychologist and go for daily counselling atlest 30 days so he may work on your daily habit and suggest you the changes.

Jagadeesan M.S. · Answer

Then the antidepressants are not working or not appropriate. Get a 2nd opinion from another psychiatrist as antidepressants are usually effective in 4 to 8 weeks time. All the best.