I am 25 years old female. I?m going through a depression due to my failure in professional life. These days i?m feeling down, lost my confidence, unhappy n hopeless when I think about my future, i?m living in a constant state of fear nowadays also nowadays feeling afraid to go outside alone. Even I started forgetting words while speaking. Sleepless nights & sometimes loss of appetite too. I don?t have any illness but due to this depression n fear sometimes I experience shortness of breath n it?s going away after I take a deep breath or after drinking a glass of water. Should I have to take any medicine to get rid of all these fear n anxiety. I really want to bounce back n stay energetic.

Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician34yrs exp

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