Published on September 3, 2023 After Covid-19 in particular, an invisible pandemic has been slowly and quietly destroying lives and livelihoods. We either know or have been providing care to someone who is battling depression or anxiety or sleep disorder following bereavement or break-up or loss of income or conflict between work and family. What … Continue reading NOT OK WITH BEING NOT OK
Aspirations ke side-effects: Cases of mental distress among students up in Ahmedabad
Published on April 17, 2023 AHMEDABAD: In 2016, a letter by the then collector of Kota in Rajasthan, went viral amid a rise in number of suicides in the city known for its coaching classes for IIT-JEE, NEET and other competitive exams.The letter urged parents to consider a few points to ensure that they do … Continue reading Aspirations ke side-effects: Cases of mental distress among students up in Ahmedabad
Managing their silver years in face of the Covid pandemic
Published on July 10, 2021 Part of Mindemic series Ahmedabad: A 65-year-old man approached a city-based psychiatrist in May as the Covid cases had just started ebbing. The senior citizen came from a well-to-do family and his son is settled in the US, and he lives with his wife in the city. “His wife got … Continue reading Managing their silver years in face of the Covid pandemic
Ahmedabad: After losing kin to Covid, they struggle for closure
Published on July 7, 2021 Part of Mindemic series AHMEDABAD: It was an emotional moment for a Jeevan Aastha psychologist when a man in his late thirties poured his heart out. The caller told him that his wife of 17 years died due to Covid-19 infection and he is still to come to terms with … Continue reading Ahmedabad: After losing kin to Covid, they struggle for closure
The mental trauma of treatment-givers
Published on July 7, 2021 Part of Mindemic series AHMEDABAD: In April-May, the official death figures of Covid-19 climbed over 100 for the first time during the pandemic. Mortality was colossal at private and government-run hospitals alike. While healthcare staff had witnessed a spike after Diwali, they were not prepared for the tsunami of cases. … Continue reading The mental trauma of treatment-givers
Gujarat: Mucormycosis distortion scares newly-wed
Published on July 3, 2021 Part of Mindemic series AHMEDABAD: A newly-wed 28-year-old bride was distraught within months of her marriage solemnized in the Covid-19 pandemic. Her husband contracted the infection days after the wedding and ended up with his eyes and jaw removed to save his life from a severe attack of mucormycosis post-Covid. … Continue reading Gujarat: Mucormycosis distortion scares newly-wed
From Obsessive compulsive disorder to insomnia, experts see it all
Published on July 3, 2021 Part of Mindemic series AHMEDABAD: In mid-May, a man in his forties approached a psychiatrist after a suggestion from his physician. His primary complaint was sleeplessness. Probing further, the psychiatrist got to know that the man had tested positive for Covid-19 and had spent seven days in hospital. He did … Continue reading From Obsessive compulsive disorder to insomnia, experts see it all
Quaran-teen: Minds in Covid crisis
Published on February 8, 2021 Ahmedabad: Sonali (name changed), 15, was brought to a city-based psychiatrist as she could not concentrate on her online classes. The problem was not simple, of course. After counselling, the experts determined that it was ‘withdrawal symptom.’ A smartphone given to her for online classes was taken back by her … Continue reading Quaran-teen: Minds in Covid crisis
Ahmedabad: ‘Doctor, I am a doctor and I am stressed about Covid-19’
Published on April 25, 2020 AHMEDABAD: They are the frontline workers and see the ever-rising numbers of Covid-19 patients before their eyes. The doctors and paramedical staff are not devoid of stress induced by the pandemic, say city-based experts. The Government Hospital for Mental Health (HMH) recently carried out a session for healthcare workers across … Continue reading Ahmedabad: ‘Doctor, I am a doctor and I am stressed about Covid-19’
Migrant worker has nervous breakdown in Ahmedabad
Published on April 6, 2020 AHMEDABAD: A 45-year-old man started blabbering incessantly and protested violently when anyone tried to get near him – he was afraid that he would contract Covid-19 infection.The man had to be admitted to the Government Hospital for Mental Health (HMH) in Ahmedabad for acute psychotic disorder on Sunday evening. HMH … Continue reading Migrant worker has nervous breakdown in Ahmedabad
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