During the early months of my residency, I encountered a patient whose journey has stayed with me ever since. She arrived at the emergency department in a state of heightened activity: singing, dancing, and radiating an infectious energy. For a fleeting moment, her exuberance felt uplifting. Yet, this was not joy in its truest sense; […]
My psychiatry posting was a very enriching and eye-opening experience. Before this posting, I had a limited understanding of mental health disorders and often underestimated the importance of psychiatry as a clinical branch. During this rotation, I learned that psychiatry is not only about treating illnesses but also about understanding human behaviour, emotions, and social […]
She brushed off the suicide attempt with a casual air, terming it as part of a larger pattern of impulsive behaviour that came under the ambit of borderline personality disorder. As if such an impulsive attempt did not count as a suicide attempt. As if such impulsivity was to be taken with a grain of […]
