Please note that this post is not related to mental health. This is a write up post NRSCH incident where a young doctor was beaten up badly for not being able to save a 75 year old presenting with a…
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Women Mental Health – The Need of the Hour
Women Mental health is an important area of Psychiatry. Though there is enough evidence to support that women are more prone to mental health problems due to their biological vulnerabilities, as compared to their male counterparts, yet the work done…
Healthy Communication- The Most Neglected Human Need
Human being is one of the few species to have an elaborate and intricate communication system. Our forefathers developed such an exceptional way of putting everything in our speech and non verbal communication that we hardly should have suffered any…
Talk Therapy vs Drug Therapy
Most of my clients ask me, “Doctor what do you recommend – the talk therapy or the drug therapy?” Well, the answer is not so simple. It depends on many things such as the client profile, the type of illness,…
Fighting Stigma – Making Mental Health a Priority !
Mental illnesses are more common than expected. It is estimated that 1 in 5 people will suffer from some mental illness at least once in their lifetime. The concept of mental illness remains patchy in lay parlance. To understand it…
30 Stress Busters
Start off with Breakfast Socialize more Meditate Take a lunch break away from the desk Set priorities Manage time Don’t try to be perfect Develop a support system Avoid multitasking Reduce noise from your environment Celebrate occasions Avoid negative people…
Understanding Sleep Hygiene for Better Sleep on This World Sleep Day (15th March ’19)
Follow strict time schedule for going to bed and waking up, specially fix the wake up time strictly. Avoid daytime naps. Exercise regularly preferably before 5 pm. Avoid caffiene, alcohol, tobacco and other stimulants after 5 pm. Early light dinner…