Volume 8 Issue 3 March, 2018
“Life is a teacher”
Sitting in my consultation room exhausted hoping to have lunch received a call from my son asking ‘”where is the curry, where is my shirt” I told him it’s where about and was thinking how a mother’s life, whoever we are revolves around children. My son though is 19 is very much attached to me and I treat him like a small child pampering and loving. At times I used to feed him if it is late, will apply oil to his head.
Suddenly My thoughts were disrupted by hearing to a voice” excuse me madam”! I saw a Medical student was waiting to discuss his problems. He said “madam it is very embarrassing to discuss this issue but I need your help. Madam I think I am attracted to my mother I look at her body. I look at her discreetly while dressing. Madam I get provoked if she massages my head and helps me while taking bath. I get sexually stimulated. I respect my mother and I know it is wrong and I have not done anything wrong till today. I am very depressed because of these thoughts because it is increasing day by day and I feel very guilty. Madam at time I think of ending my life. Please help me. He started crying. I told him to relax.
I took a detail history and did all the investigation of physical and psychological. Treatment was initiated and he improved with pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. During this process as a therapist I became guarded with my son. I started doubting my son. Later I thought all I hear from patients are of multifactorial and it is narration by persons with psychopathology, so why should I imply to our life? .Thinking how certain cases though we say should not be implied yet it has a deep impact and changes us and the impact it has also get impregnated. In spite of us being qualified psychiatrists.
Dr. Kasthuri P, Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, MVJMC&RH, Hoskote, Bengaluru
