A Digital Newsletter of Psychiatry for Medical Doctors
Volume 13 Issues 6 June, 2023 Schizophrenia is one of the most important psychiatric conditions prevailing in the modern world. A disease that often bring to mind a myriad of symptoms, often dramatic and sensational. It’s difficult not to, when a key hallmark of the disease is hallucination. Hallucination: Seeing the music and hearing the […]
Volume 13 Issues 4 April, 2023 Since time immemorial humans have resorted to lying… as a means for deception or sometimes even for the act of protection. Lying allows a person control over a situation by means of manipulation even though for a limited amount of time. Lying often begins in childhood. Studies show that […]
Volume 13 Issues 2 February, 2023 It was right there; this was the rabbit hole I slid down. I promise you I met the hatter for real; I can describe him, his hat, his charm, his words and his calm. I do not see things; I do not hear voices. I met him. He was […]
Volume 13 Issues 1 January, 2023 It’s been a long hectic day. You’re finally home, searching through the fridge, trying to find the perfect snack to set your mood right while you watch your favourite Netflix show. If given a choice, would you reach out for an apple or a chocolate? Let’s put the spotlight […]
-Dr Amit Pandey Volume 12 Issues 10 October, 2022 Mental health is essential to overall health and well-being, especially for cancer patients. Per the latest GLOBOCAN data incidence of cancer in India is around 13lakhs new cases (1). The sufferings of cancer disease are from all the strata of society, ranging from rich to poor, […]
Volume 12 Issues 9 September, 2022 Neuroplasticity is something which we all have gone through , but not appreciated. If its existence and importance are taken into knowledge, neuroplasticity can do wonders. How frequently we blame our past experiences or circumstances for the way we are and how casually we just state, that it can’t […]
Volume 12 Issues 8 August, 2022 Snapchat® was developed by two Stanford University students who felt emoticons weren’t sufficient to transmit the emotion someone might wish could be sent with a text message. It then evolved into one of the most popular apps of this decade, particularly known for its wide variety of photo filters. […]
Volume 12 Issues 7 July, 2022 We all must have come through these terms at least once, have read it in some news or article and would have casually moved on from it because probably it’s no new occurrence. In history, diseases and devastations were considered acts of supernatural powers or angry gods or malignant […]
Volume 12 Issues 6 June, 2022 “Life is a balance between holding on and letting go” – Rumi. India is undergoing sociodemographic changes such as increased literacy, health awareness, rising corporate culture, working parents, and nuclear families. It leads to a particular stratum of young, working parents who are health aware and specifically regarding child […]
Volume 12 Issues 4 April, 2022 When we talk about ‘Normal’, we are simply talking about the most significant part of the bell curve- the percentage into which the most considerable number fits. Have you wondered what happens when you are towards either end of the turn and are considered outliers? The Human world is […]