Category: Psychiatry

Depression: Causes, Features and Treatment

Editor August 1, 2020 No Comments Depression

Depression is a feeling that we get when something bad happens and we are unable to deal with it. Typically, people are prone to depression…

Psychiatry

Suicide in modern society : Is suicide a selfish act or a last call for help?

Editor July 12, 2020 1 Comment Depression suicide

It’s often difficult to imagine what led a friend, family member, or a celebrity to commit suicide. There may have been no clear warning signs,…

Psychiatry

Schizophrenic writings: Story of my Psychiatry postings

Dr. Sujit Shrestha December 6, 2013 No Comments

Once a patient appeared in the Psychiatry OPD. She was childish though old enough and somewhat sweet for a psychiatric patient. She was humble and…

Psychiatry

Mental Illness Among Healthcare Professionals

Jennifer Smith October 15, 2013 2 Comments

The healthcare field can be stressful, to say the least. From school and training to actual careers, healthcare students and professionals often suffer from anxiety,…

Psychiatry

Capgra’s Delusion : Living with Impostors

Jemesh Singh MaharJan May 16, 2012 1 Comment capgras delusion Epilepsy schizophrenia

Sometimes, you see things – possibly the things you long for more than anything else, or perhaps the thing you fear the most. But in…

Psychiatry

Intellectual Disability: Causes, Presentation and Treatment

Dr. Mandeep Kunwar July 16, 2011 1 Comment intellectual disability (ID)Mental retardation (MR)

Mental retardation (MR) or intellectual disability (ID) is a descriptive term for sub average intelligence and impaired adaptive functioning arising in the developmental period (<…

Psychiatry

Dissociative Fugue: “Lost”

Sulabh Shrestha May 7, 2011 No Comments Dissociative fugue

As defined by DSM-IV, Dissociative fugue formerly called psychogenic fugue is a rare condition characterized by sudden, unexpected travel away from home or one’s customary…