Dear Doctor, I am eighteen year old girl diagnosed with juvenile depression . After consultation with a child psychologist, I have been on the following medication for the past month
Hello.... Thanks for your query. You have been put on accepted standard medication for management of depression. The sequence of improvement in depression is improvement in sleep, appetite followed by an improvement in activity level followed by an improvement in your thought process. It would take a minimum of 8 weeks for this cycle to complete. Hence, accordingly you are showing improvement on expected lines, and you need to be patient. Com pliancy to medication is vital for sustaining your improvement. Wishing you early recovery. Regards Chat Doctor.