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Will my depression and anxiety diagnosis from Canada help me get meds?

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Imuseles

I have depression and anxiety and I’m on meds for both of them. Will my anxiety and depression diagnosis from Canada count to buy meds in Germany? Or will I need to get re diagnosed again in Germany to get meds? Also do they give mental health meds to anyone without diagnosis in Germany?

beppi

Such medication is, of course, by prescription only - by a German doctor. But the (compulsory) German health insurance pays for both doctor and medicine, if medically needed.

Imuseles

@beppi

Ok thanks that makes sense now

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