Panic attacks are abrupt and intense episodes of fear, panic, or anxiety that often begin suddenly and peak within minutes. They can be overwhelming, manifesting with both physical and psychological symptoms, sometimes striking without identifiable triggers. Symptoms include difficulty breathing, profuse sweating, trembling, rapid heartbeat, and sensations like chest pain or abdominal discomfort, often accompanied…
Depression is a common mental disorder that can happen to anyone. An estimated 3.8% of the general population experience depression but people who have lived through abuse, severe losses, or other stressful events are more likely to develop depression. It is 50% more common in women than men. It can affect all aspects of life…
We talk about suicide and suicide prevention in psychiatry from day one of residency. I do not remember discussing suicide before that except in the ER during my internship. Yes, as young medical graduates, we all feel that we can make a difference and our patients won’t die of suicide. But with time suicide among…
World Health Organization (WHO) states that one out of five people suffers from some kind of mental health issue throughout the world. Mental disorders can affect anyone irrespective of gender, caste, financial status, social class, or celebrity status. Though the signs and symptoms of mental disorders affecting public figures and celebrities are similar to the…
सामान्यतया अंग्रेजी शब्द डिप्रेसन र हामी क्लिनिसियनले भन्ने शब्द डिप्रेसनमा फरक छ। प्रायजसो केही नराम्रो घटना भयो र आफुलाई केही गार्हो भयो भने हामी उदास हुन्छौं। त्यसलाई प्रायले म त डिप्रेस भएँ भन्ने गरेको सुनिन्छ। तर हामी क्लिनिसियनहरूले उदासिनताको समय बिहानदेखि बेलुकासम्म अथवा लामो समयसम्म भयो, खुसी हुनुपर्ने कुरामा पनि खुसी लाग्न छोड्यो, दिमागमा नकारात्मक…
