Suggest treatment for sudden behaviour change and gloomy in nature
Patient: sir this is for my wife. she is 40yrs old and working as a teacher.so far she was proper in all sense. but of late her behavior has changed totally. last year her mother expired and her father got married again. nowadays she is always gloomy and is not able to concentrate on her profession properly, whereas she was awarded continuously 4 times as best teacher in maths earlier.even at home she is gloomy and ready to cry at any point of time and she seems to be feeling insecured as if.for everything she is looking for help and undecisive. what should I do and what sort of problem is this. Doctor: Hi, thanks for asking. In my opinion your wife seems to be suffering from depression. I would suggest following things for your wife. 1) Get her thyroid levels checked. Hypothyroidism may lead to depression.2) consult a psychologist and take counselling sessions to combat depression.3) you may also consult a psychiatrist for she might also need medications also.