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[|Human|] My 24 year old son has been experiencing overwhelming feelings of despair. He sees the negative before the positive. It s a type of anxiety that he has no control over when it comes over on him. He has tried St. John s wart and it did not help. We need some suggestions.
[|AI|]  Hi, I appreciate your concern for your son and can understand the distress that he must be in. From what you have mentioned, he seems to be suffering from depressive illness with predominant anxiety. I would suggest that you should consult a psychiatrist and get your son initiated on treatment. Treatment with anti-depressants like Escitalopram or sertraline would be highly effective. The treatment should be initiated as early as possible as delaying treatment can only cause increase in the severity of depression. I do hope that I was able to help you with your query. Best wishes,