Volume 6 Issue 6 June 2016 ❌It is impossible to help someone with bipolar disorder ✅Bipolar disorder can be managed effectively with medications, psychotherapy, and support. Most patients get remission with proper treatment ❌People with bipolar disorder cannot work ✅With proper treatment majority of people with bipolar successfully work ❌If you have bipolar disorder, you […]
Role of Yoga in Depression: Trainer’s perspective
Volume 6 Issue 6 June 2016 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: ‘Yogic sciences’ In today’s fast paced lives, many have become the victim of this illness called – depression. Simply put depression is a state of severe despondency and dejection triggered by changes in the brain chemistry which results in a persistent state of hopelessness, pessimism, […]
Mental health for all: Together we can!!
Volume 6 Issue 6 June 2016 According to the WHO, more than 450 million people worldwide suffer from mental illnesses and these conditions account for 14% of the global burden of disease. In other words, the prevalence of mental illnesses is very high. This translates to a lot of suffering. For instance, more than 8,00,000 […]
From The Desk of the Editor
Volume 6 Issue 6 June 2016 Let’s celebrate International Yoga Day (21st June) Yoga & mental health “Sthiram sukham aasanam”, meaning ‘that position which is comfortable and steady’ is a concise definition of yogasana in the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali. The art of yoga is thousands of years old. However, the science of yoga and […]
MINDS Quiz
Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2016 1. The hallucination which is outside the limit of sensory field is called a) Functional b) Reflex c) Extracampine d) Experiential hallucinations 2. Fluctuating level of consciousness is seen in a) Dementia b) Delirium c) Hysteria d) Mania 3. One of the most common cause of delirium in elderly […]
Awareness Reframe Assumption: Myths & Facts about “Depression”
Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2016 ❌Talking it out is enough to treat depression ✅Talking helps but proper psychotherapy, medications, and relaxation exercises are important in treatment of depression ❌Depression is just a result of going through a tough time ✅Though stress has important role in causation of depression, but most of cases have role […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2016 Across 3. Defence mechanism used in OCD 5. Fear of disease 6. Brief episodes of muscle weakness in narcolepsy 7. Normal range of mood. Down 1. Perfection interferes with task, preoccupation with details, rules and schedule. 2. Involuntary defecation, especially associated with emotional disturbances or psychiatric disorders 4. Patients […]
Supplant the smoke on your face with a smile: Quit tobacco
Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2016 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: ‘Dentistry’ Tobacco use in any form has the potential to profoundly alter the systemic and oral health of the individual. The use of tobacco is associated with a wide spectrum of disease affecting the general health and oral health in particular. Apart from causing oral […]
Medical professionals’ attitude towards Psychiatry
Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2016 More than 200 years have passed since psychiatry came into being. Conceptualized as one of the three main branches of medicine, psychiatry was to be practiced by the very best of physicians as mental illnesses deserved no less! The use of straightjackets, locked doors and custodial asylums marks the […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane..
Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2016 Cultural sensitivity in case management Socio-cultural and religious aspects dominate our day to day behavior and their role in causation, maintenance and management of psychopathological states is well documented. My very early practice made me realize how sensitive and important it is in our daily practice. I remember a […]