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I need to know when is it advisable to seek medical help for feelings of anxiety and depression?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Seek help when your: Quality of life has decline or when your symptoms impair you in everyday life.

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Answered 12/20/2013

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