Medication is also needed to treat mental illness

Patients with psychological disorders cannot exclude medication. Headache, insomnia, drowsiness, fatigue, irritability, nervousness, depression and other symptoms caused by psychological disorders are not enough to rely on psychotherapy alone, but need to be supplemented with medication. In the treatment of mental illness, medication and psychotherapy are equally important. Mr. Wei, 34 years old, has been working in the advertising industry for more than ten years, and has risen to the management of the company after hard work. Due to the fierce competition in the industry and the rapid updating of knowledge, he has a sense of crisis and puts almost all his thoughts on his work, leaving little room for leisure. Recently, he often felt irritable, poor sleep quality, appetite decline; originally mild temperament has changed, lack of patience at work, often for small things angry, and guilt afterwards. Mr. Wei sought help from the psychological counseling hotline for a period of time and felt that the effect was not obvious. After the doctor diagnosed, he used both medication and psychotherapy, and his symptoms gradually improved. Clinical evidence shows that patients with psychological disorders can not be excluded from drug treatment. Headache, insomnia, drowsiness, fatigue, irritability, nervousness, depression and other symptoms caused by psychological disorders are not enough to rely only on psychotherapy, but also need to be supplemented by drug therapy. In the treatment of mental illness, medication and psychotherapy are equally important. Mr. Wei, 34 years old, has been working in the advertising industry for more than ten years, and has risen to the management of the company after hard work. Due to the fierce competition in the industry and the rapid updating of knowledge, he has a sense of crisis and puts almost all his thoughts on his work, leaving little room for leisure. Recently, he often felt irritable, poor sleep quality, appetite decline; originally mild temperament has changed, lack of patience at work, often for small things angry, and guilt afterwards. Mr. Wei sought help from the psychological counseling hotline for a period of time and felt that the effect was not obvious. After the doctor diagnosed, for him at the same time using medication and psychotherapy, the symptoms gradually improved. Clinical evidence suggests that, at the beginning of treatment, drug therapy should be the main treatment; after the patient’s anxiety and depression are relieved, psychotherapy will be the main treatment. In some cases, medication is even more necessary for treating psychological disorders, in order to improve the patient’s social adaptability, personality and personality defects. It is worth noting that the choice of drugs must be under the guidance of a psychiatrist, and should not be taken on its own, especially sedative drugs, in order to avoid side effects and dependence.