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[|Human|] i think i have cancer of the throat and feel like it has spread to other parts of my body i was drinking alot of alcohol when i had a breakdown after the death of my husband. i was on tramazapine tablets off my gp but my deppression got worse i took a overdose of them but didnt go to hospital to have my stomach pumped that was 2 years ago i have been in a realy bad way i did not mean to try and kill myself i was verry emotional and confussed my gp or hospital wont help ive had blood tests saying everything is ok but i dont believe my health can be good after everything i did i dont know were to get help
[|AI|]  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:bit.ly/