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Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about improving mental health.

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Ask your doctor how you can start thinking with clarity and focus daily to improve your mental health.

Answered 10/7/2015

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Anxious: Anxious tense all day wherever U R or whatever U're doing Ask RE: Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Answered 5/31/2014

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Ignore: Be honest with your doctor. Do not hesitate to give details on your worries.

Answered 6/4/2014

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Ignore: There is no shame in needing medication for mental health. Ask for and accept the help.

Answered 7/28/2014

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Dr. Arlene Martinez Delio answered

Specializes in ADHD & Autism

Ignore: Practice good sleep hygiene by going to bed at the same time every night and try not napping during.

Answered 5/12/2016

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Dr. John Moranville answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ignore: Ask him/her what they do to maintain their own mental health.

Answered 5/22/2015

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Ignore: Ask for a referral to a reputable psychotherapist. You will not be judged.

Answered 7/1/2015

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