Much like air, stress is everywhere. Negative moods and poor emotional health cause stress at home. Improper time management, lack of focus, and poor social interactions lead to work-related stress. Wherever they may be, these high levels of stress are the reasons for mental illnesses…
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What Is a Psychiatrist? Understanding This Critical Health Care Role
The human mind is a cauldron of chaotic emotions. Most of us can control our emotions and our reactions to stressful situations in life. Some others tend to get depressed or even violent when the situation is not in their favour. If this happens often,…
Advice for Parents of Children with Behavioural and Psychiatric Disorders
Every child has unique behaviour, but when his or her actions affect social skills, life, or others around them, the parent must check if it is a mental health disorder. In children, mental health issues are exhibited as disruptive behavior, highly impulsive behavior, mood disorders,…
How to Choose a Psychiatrist for Your Child’s Mental Health
Childhood is the happiest phase of one’s life, free of problems and worries. or so we think. Many children exhibit different behavioral patterns like sadness, anger, violence, or hyperactivity. If ignored, these symptoms can develop into mood disorders or disruptive behavior patterns and end up…
Types and Symptoms of Common Psychiatric Disorder
Every person has a unique behaviour. Yet some of us show peculiar or abnormal behaviour that disturbs both the individual and others. Such a state of mind is called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder. This medical condition is diagnosed by a qualified mental health…
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on child and adolescent mental health
Of the world’s population, 28% are children equating to about 2.2 billion in number. In this figure, 16% constitute children and adolescents in the age group of 10-19 years. Since the latter half of the year 2019, the current COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the world.…
Why pay early attention to Childrens’ Psychiatric Problems?
In this post, renowned psychiatrist Dr Sagnik Mukherjee explains why people should pay early attention to their child’s psychiatric problems. People see children as a bundle of fun and playful personalities, but children experience all the emotions that adults feel. The way children react to…
What happens at the first visit to a psychiatrist?
Dr. Sagnik Mukherjee is an experienced psychiatrist in Kolkata. In this post, he will walk you through what happens during your first visit to the psychiatry clinic. Starting something can be uncomfortable. Addressing a mental health issue can be difficult. In the past, going to…
What kind of treatment does a psychiatrist provide?
If any person around us exhibits weird or unusual behaviour, we say that he/she should see a psychiatrist. Who exactly is a psychiatrist and what kind of treatment does a psychiatrist provide? Allow expert Kolkata psychiatrist Dr Sagnik Mukherjee to explain. What is a psychiatrist?…
What is the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist?
A person affected by mental illness needs immediate medical attention. Whom should he go to a psychiatrist or a psychologist? Most people think both terms or medical doctors – psychiatrist and psychologist mean the same. Actually, they are not. There are a number of differences…