My 14 year old daughter is suffering from depression and anxiety. She was prescribed fluoxetine 5 mg daily but I want her to tae ayurvedic medicine. Can someone guide! thanks.

Ms. Akansha RawatPsychologist8yrs exp

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Hey don't worry. She will be fine. Please consult a trained psychologist for psychotherapy and counseling too because she is still very young therapy will help her a lot. Other then this she can practice deep breathing exercises and meditation regularly. She can write down her negative thoughts. Keep her routine regular. Give her well balanced meals. Make her focus on her hobbies like gardening, painting, dancing, singing and cooking whatever she likes. Try to connect her with nature. For further assistance feel free to reach me online or through Lybrate chat.  

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At these age, due to hormonal change, it may possible that she might feel depressed and anxiety, fluoxetin 5 mg ssri daily is a minimal and safe dose as of now, no need to worry, your certainly include green leafy vegetables, eggs, almonds, nuts, oats and pineapples in daily diet. These foods help to increase tryptophan in human body, in turn it is converted to serotonin, which helps to regulate the mood. Tell her to spend 1 hour daily behind exercise (aerobics) and yoga.  

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