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Uncontrollable Tears
Each drop as heavy as her heart,flows down her cheek. Reluctant to stay hidden anymore,for it is her choice no more. Undeniably, unforcedly, unwillingly,comes the attack onto herself after a thousand of it,felt lighter her heart. For all it counted later,was as the molecule of the ocean that mattered. Days of remorse, pain, heaviness and […]
Depression: More Than Just a Bad Mood
As MBBS students, we learn to diagnose illnesses based on science, not assumptions. Yet, depression is often misunderstood. Many people believe it is simply “feeling sad” or that a person should be able to “snap out of it.” In reality, depression is a medical disorder that affects the brain, emotions, thinking, and behaviour. Feeling sad […]
External Posting Essentials: Part 2 – During Your Posting
In the first part of the series, we discussed about how thoughtful planning lays down the foundation for a successful external posting. Once you arrive at the host institution, you must execute the planning. The first three days: observe before you perform The temptation on arrival is to demonstrate competence, to show that you are a capable resident who can clerk patients, […]
The Biopsychosocial Model: Seeing the Person Beyond the Diagnosis
“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” – William Osler Imagine two patients presenting with the same complaint of low mood. One has a strong family history of depression and hypothyroidism. The other recently lost a parent, is socially isolated, and is struggling academically. Although both […]
Implementing the NMC MD Psychiatry PG Appraisal Form: Perspectives from an Expert Panel
The implementation of the National Medical Commission (NMC) MD Psychiatry PG Appraisal Form marks an important step towards competency-based postgraduate medical education. During the panel discussion, experts from the Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) and Indian Teachers of Psychiatry (IToP) reflected on the opportunities and challenges associated with adopting this framework across psychiatry training programs in […]
Thirdhand Smoke – The Invisible Risk
In tobacco care, we often talk about smoking and secondhand smoke. But there is another exposure that is easy to miss and just as important to understand: thirdhand smoke. It is the toxic residue that remains after a cigarette has been smoked, and it stays behind on walls, furniture, clothes, carpets, dust, and cars. This […]
Learning by Association: Classical Conditioning
How do we account for most soft drink advertisements showing the drink being consumed in association with friends having a great time, celebrations, music and exciting adventures? This marketing approach leverages a simple principle, first discovered and described by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, called classical conditioning. Pavlov was engaged in the study of digestion in […]
Reflections from an AA Meeting
“I am an alcoholic.” It is a sentence, but it is also a statement. It is the mandatory opening line for anyone speaking at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. To anyone, it may seem like a simple futile introduction, almost routine, but when I heard it, I felt the weight behind it. It was an acknowledgement […]