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Dealing with Depression | Live chat with Dr. Lori Schweickert


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Are you or a loved one suffering from Depression? Do you find yourself increasingly depressed and anxious during the holidays?

Dr. Lori Schweickert, a practicing psychiatrist and Medical Director of  3-C Family Services in Cary  answered some of your questions and concerns about clinical depression during a one-hour live chat held on  Monday, December 7, 2009.

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What do you do when your husband cheats on you, you lose your house in a foreclosure, you lose your job and you have to move back in with your MOTHER and live in a basement??????????

Dear I am No One. you are someone and if you don't believe that, go to a church, a service agency, or somewhere where you can be shown your value. you are someone. don't forget that.

I am bipolar and have acute anxiety disorder. I have taken several different varities of medications in several different doses... what works best for me is zoloft/xanax together... twice a day in time released format...

it's very difficult and tricky to nail the right medication. Lexapro was a disaster for me but I know it works well for others... paxil did almost nothing, prozac made me even more anxious... but it's your body chemistry.

dont' give up hope... and since I found the right "cocktail" if you will, the doses have steadily decreased for the past 3 years... hopefully in a couple more I will be able to manage these issues myself.

Unless you suffer from this illness, many can not imagine the battle that rages in the mind. Depression is a silent stalker and can eat away at one's happiness and character as decay damages a tooth.

Depression can lead to suicidal thoughts which once acted upon easy classify this as a fatal disease.

If you or someone you know suffers this often debilitating disease, being able to understand the complexities and length of time one has suffered can go along way to aiding one in crisis.

With today's economic strife and continued unemployment statistics, many who were borderline may very well tip the scale in to full blown depression making the start over even more difficult and challenging.

My personal prayers to all who suffer this hideous and deadly demon that resides inside our brain....

I am not just a depression spokesperson, but I am also an unfortunate client...

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