Hello dr, my name is rob. Ive been in allot of physical,emotional,and mental stress. Im not very good lately with explaining my self,do to what is going on in the world. Ive had an eray of accidents from two pretty serious car wrecks,one in which i broke my femur.the second i hit my head pretty bad and now suffer from what i think could be from whip lash. and i also hurt my back by compressing my lower discs in the gym. so i have developed a addiction to meds.that is also a long story. my stress level was so bad i had almost had a stroke. I tell my doctors lately and im looked at like a drug addict. i dont have a job, and im doing things that are putting me in jepordy. i wear my heart on my sleeve and ive always tried to help people. but its me this time that needs help. so im crying out for help. ive pretty much aileinated myself in my hometown and need to figure something out. can you get ahold of someone where im from to help me confidentially. i really want to stop the path im heading. my story is long sad but can be considerd amazing to i geuss. plse help
Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. From what you have stated it is quite clear that you are having a depressive episode. Depression can occur with regular stress, and it can also occur biologically without any stress as well. You need proper treatment for the same. There are various effective therapies for depression like fluoxetine, venlafaxine, bupropion, mirtazapine or Escitalopram, and they are all very effective and mostly safe. You may also require some benzodiazepines like clonazepam or lorazepam for a short period like 2-3 weeks to reduce the anxiety and help with your sleep.  If you are averse to the Chat Doctor.  This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below-mentioned link