Articles
WORLD SCHIZOPHERNIA DAY
Almost half the patients who pay a visit to Psychiatry OPD are of Schizophrenia. They all bring a unique, sad, unsettling and often heart wrenching story...
COVID WARRIOR
This week, I was posted in the COVID ICU—an experience unlike other ward duties. The hustle and urgency were greater than usual. Some days, I felt...
SHOCK TREATMENT
Many of us have heard that electric shocks are given to "mad" people. However, most of us do not have solid information about this, leading various misconceptions...
Brain Health: The Key to a Better Life
Think about this—when someone has a heart attack, we don’t waste time debating if it's real. We don’t isolate the patient, tell them to ‘snap out of it...
The Fellowship of COVID-19 and Mental Health Disorders
There was a patient during the waning phase of the first wave of COVID-19 - let’s call him Mr. Xyz . He was 55 yrs old, and a known case of sc...
The Weight of the Invisible: A Story on Mental Health
Rahul was the kind of guy who had it all—or so it seemed. A well-paying job in finance, a loving family, and a circle of friends who envied his...
The Silence of the City: A Story of Mental Health Stigma
Mumbai—the city that never sleeps. The city of dreams, endless ambition, and a relentless pace that leaves no room for weakness. But behind the...
Life Of a Psychiatry Resident
It's been a while in the residency program, and looking back at the person I was when I just started, I've noticed some subtle changes, which...
“Restoring Balance, One Mind at a Time.”
