A Digital Newsletter of Psychiatry for Medical Doctors
Udta Punjab (2016) is a Hindi film that explores the severe drug abuse problem in Punjab and its deep psychological, social, and psychiatric consequences. From a psychiatric perspective, the movie is a strong depiction of substance use disorders, their risk factors, manifestations, and impact on individuals and society. The character Tommy Singh, a popular rock […]
It has been exactly two weeks since I began my journey as a first-year Psychiatry postgraduate resident at a teaching hospital, and I would like to reflect on my experiences in the psychiatric wards so far. I vividly remember my first day of ward rounds with my senior postgraduates, when I encountered a patient who […]
Family vlogging documents and monetises a child’s everyday life in front of a continuous audience. For the first time, children are not only raised within families but also within public view, hence fundamentally altering how attachment, identity and autonomy develop. In early childhood, development depends on private, attuned caregiver interaction. When a parent becomes both caregiver […]
Some patients stay in our minds long after the clinic door closes. Years pass, hundreds of files move across the desk, yet a few stories refuse to fade. This is the story of one such young man. It was during my initial years as an Assistant Professor at GMC Bhopal. In the busy OPD came […]
Shakespeare worked his way through my mind as I pondered over the question that my student had posed to me. “What difference does it make if I call my patient a schizophrenic or a person with Schizophrenia? Aren’t they both the same?” I knew the answer, but this time the question gnawed its way to […]
It has been exactly fourteen days since I joined as a psychiatry postgraduate resident, and looking back, the experience has already started to reshape my perspective on psychiatry. Coming into a clinical setting after an internship was a bit overwhelming, and I’ll admit I am still very much in the adjusting phase. However, the transition […]
The movie Aashiqui 2 portrays the main character Rahul Jaykar, who was struggling with severe alcohol dependence, which led to a severe negative impact on his health, career and on his relationship. As time passes, his career falls apart, and his loving person (Girlfriend) Aarohi’s career rises. This leads him to clinical depression. Aarohi tries […]
As a budding Indian psychiatrist, I increasingly observe a significant shift in psychosocial stressors affecting adolescents and young adults. While academic pressure, career uncertainty, and parental expectations continue to shape psychological distress, an additional and less openly acknowledged burden has emerged in the modern era – the pressure to visibly perform a desirable lifestyle. For […]
Being in the field of mental health for the last five years, one aspect that has created an awareness is the need to have a work-life balance. Everyone seems to have their own opinion about its definition and significance. Some may argue that work-life balance serves as a deterrent towards excellence, and people should strive […]
That haunting expression, which was a mix of surprise and ecstasy, has stayed etched into my memory over the years. At times when I feel overburdened with clinical, academic, and administrative responsibilities, it is that expression that keeps me going. It was way back when I had joined my department as a newly minted psychiatrist. […]