As we nearly reach the deadly end of the second wave of Covid-19 in Nepal, several recovering patients are dealing with different persisting symptoms which we define as “Long Covid”. Patients with Covid-19 infections might develop neuropsychiatric conditions after Covid and their pre-existing mental health issues might worsen during the infection and in the recovery…
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears that lead a person to do repetitive behaviors. The repeated thoughts, ideas, images, and impulses are known as obsessions and the repetitive behaviors are known as compulsions. A person with OCD tries to ignore or stop obsessions but they are intrusive and trying this…
Depression is a mood disorder that affects more than 264 million people worldwide as per the estimate of WHO. The clinical depression that we are talking about is very different from the English term “depression”. We use the word “depressed” during usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. But being…
Suicide has been a global and national public health concern. Close to 800,000 people lose their life to suicide every year. It is estimated that for each completed suicide there are more than 20 other attempts. In fact, suicide attempts are an important risk factor for subsequent suicide. Suicide cuts across all sociodemographic levels and…
Dr. Pramita Sharma, MD In recent history, the world has faced various outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics. From the Zika virus, various strains of influenza (bird, swine), Ebola, SARS, to most recently, novel coronavirus 2019, or COVID-19. Right now, the world is battling a coronavirus pandemic. It started in December 2019, when a group of people…
