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Are there jobs for people with avoidant personality disorder?

katydee

My child has avoidant personality disorder. She is highly intelligent but too anxious to continue going to college. Medications do very l...

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Symptoms of Extreme Depression and Anxiety

FeelsLikeTheEnd

About six months ago I had an STD scare that’s wrecked havoc on my life. I’m pretty certain after all the testing that I’m clean but all ...

2 answers

Bad breath depression

Liverpatient

My life has been like a Hell, I can't function normally in social settings. And I've been in this situation for almost my entire life. I'...

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Paroxitine

Jocarter

Hi , I have taken paroxetine [paxil] on two occasions for severe anxiety . Both times they lifted my mood and anxiety . Fir 10 years I...

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Venlafaxine weight gain?

SerenWise

I've been taking Vanlafaxine for several months now for my anxiety and depression, it's working ok, but I've noticed a considerable weigh...

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Pregnant and stopping Effexor please help?

RandaJ81

10 weeks pregnant and have been tapering off effexor under supervision and have just stopped 48 hrs ago. The withdrawals are horrible and...

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Depression: What do you do when there is nothing left to do?

sade826

So I've suffered with depression, anxiety, and anger issues from the age of 12. I went through some very traumatic things in my early ado...

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Losing hope in life!!! Meds to blame?

Triathlon01

Can one truely completely recover from antidepressants?It’s been about 12 weeks since I’ve stopped completely taking the antidepressant s...

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Best time to take Fetzima?

CorkStar

I just started taking Fetzima a few days ago and I've been suffering from terrible insomnia. My doctor told me to take it at night becaus...

1 answer | 2 comments

I hate my life...

Joystick22

It feels like depression is getting worse and worse as time goes on. Im sick of everything my life, I get up go to work come home, maybe ...

20 answers | 7 comments

Cymbalta and Abilify

tanglewood

I have been on Cymbalta (30mg 2 X day) for a few weeks (about six) and my doctor gave me some Abilify samples (2mg) to try along with the...

15 answers | 2 comments

Is my depression medication working?

password5

hi , i am a physician . iam taking mirtazepine 7.5 and clonazepam 0.25 for the past 4 months . i had low moods espcially at evenings .. ...

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Withdrawal symptoms from Sertraline

Triathlon01

Hey Y’all, wondering how long it takes to feel normal(functional)after quitting sertraline. Quick story, I started about 3 years ago on s...

2 answers | 2 comments

Anxiety and depression makes me feel trapped and I need support

loulabell955

hi everyone i suffer with servere anxiety and tension and depressed i need friends to talk to contact me

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I talk bad about myself in front of others

motakho

Hi, I am having a strange mental issue. I tell every one about my weakness and always lower myself. I cannot stop my mouth. When I was ...

2 answers

Lexapro

Dec19

I have been trying to wean my wife off Lexapro. Presently she is on 5mg daily. Originally she was on 20mg daily. As I understand the with...

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increased stress, depression & anxiety.

MsRed29

I need help coping with my mental state. I have been diagnosed with manic depression with bipolar. Lately my depression has been increasi...

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Depression or The Blues? Which do you have?

specialmom

Depression or the blues. This is hard for some people to know the difference. But they ARE different. When should someone seek treatme...

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Does Effexor XR really work for anybody???

Wolf Mountain

I have read many, many posts about Effexor XR and the hellish experience people have on this medication. My doctor just put me on it aft...

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Imipramine and sleep

mavfan41

I recently started taking a low dose of Imipramine (25 mg) and have been having trouble with dreams and staying asleep. My dreams seem v...

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