When should you seek help from a Doctor ?
Difficulty in thinking clearly and doing daily
activities.
Repetitive and irrational thoughts.
Sudden changes in habit, moods and concentration.
Repeated thoughts of suicide & suicidal behaviours.
Persistent feeling of anger, fear, worry, guilt or
sadness or happiness.
Excessive use of unprescibed drugs, alcohol or tabacco.
Change in overall personality of an individual.
Change in social interactions and problems in occupational functioning
WHO (World Health Organization) says,
"If disease does not discriminate, why do we" ?
Persons living with mental illness can lead peaceful and productive lives, with treatment and with
the love and support of family and friends.
Towards a healthy mind
Psychiatric disorders account for significant percentage of the patients attending general OPD’s. Since these disorders are quite often under diagnosed and hence not treated properly, substantial degree of disability is caused to the sufferers socio- occupational functioning, marital relationships and academic performance. In India, patients and their caretakers are not always forthright in admitting to be having psychological problems and feel stigmatic to consult a psychiatrist.
By providing psychiatric consultation patients’ comfort level and confidence is enhanced. Majority of psychiatric cases don’t require hospitalization. A vast range of psychopharmacological medications combined with varied or individual psychotherapeutic modalities of treatment can ensure excellent recovery from almost any disorder provided the correct diagnosis has been made and appropriate therapy is instituted.
