[realizer]

Hello there,

I do not understand why my psychiatrist prescribes me medications against depression. It took me years to trace what causes depression in me and found out that it's my personality disorders - avoidant personality and social phobia.

These two are to blame and are the root cause of my depression, yet I do not understand why my psychiatrist prescribes me medications not for them but for depression.

If personality disorder is to treat, why does he not prescribe medications against disorders that I have?

Thanks!

[ShadowGX]

Sometimes depression is a medical thing. Chemical imbalance in the brain and whatnot. Only meds can fix it if that's the case. It's not always the case though, so it irritates me too that some doctors seem so quick to prescribe medications. =\ If the meds are not helping or are making you feel worse you can always tell the doc that and they can try another med or take you off altogether.

[Deejay14]

There are no meds specifically for personality disorders. Some medications for depression also help anxiety and social phobia and can relieve the depression as a result of personality disorders.