On many occasions, family members, colleagues, friends observe the following symptoms among people whom they know. When such symptoms are observed do not hesitate to refer them to a Psychiatrist / mental health professional for early diagnosis and better management of the situation
Talking, thinking and behaving odd and unusual.
Extremely smart or unusually dull and depressed.
Talking about something which is not real.
Suspicious about everything around.
Suicidal ideations or attempting suicide.
Thinking and behaving odd and irrelevant.
Behaviour changes for no reason.
Extremely tensed and obsessed about health.
Too much concern about cleanliness & perfectness.
Unusual sleeping habits, unable to sleep.
Recurrent, longstanding aches and pains.
Youngsters getting distracted from their studies.
Mounting fights between couples.
Uncontrollable anger and violent habits.
Regular or excessive use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
We come across people who may have multiple symptoms. Guide him /her /family to reach the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences to understand the condition.
Segregating mental health and physical health may not be possible on all occasions. All physical health conditions will have mental health component. Look out for an opinion from a Psychiatrist.
The assessment of the symptoms done by the family members, non-professionals with regard to behavioural changes of someone may not be the real state of the situation. The condition could be abnormality at the thinking level, like a thought disorder, which may be the signs of mental disease. Such states could be diagnosed only by mental health professionals.
With non-medical information, managing the abnormal thoughts and behaviour at home may lead to more complicated states like suicide, violence, strained relations and disasters.
Just like heart, liver, or kidney disease, mental diseases are not just psychological. Modern science has pieces of evidence to state that those behavioural changes are symptoms of a ‘brain disease.’
Identifying or diagnosing the state is the primary and most important thing to do first, which can be done by doctors trained in mental health.
Counselling alone is good enough for minor ailments, but for major conditions, counselling will be a supportive program, not the remedy.
In all conditions, confirming the diagnosis is the first step for which mental health consultation always adds perfectness in diagnosing, managing and treating the case.
Stigma about mental health care will prevent a patient from reaching the Psychiatrist, and that will damage the whole future of an individual and disturb the well being of the family. Do not feel ashamed to meet a Psychiatrist, who happens to be a qualified and specialized doctor in mental health.
Behavioural and chemical addictions are abnormal states of mind which need to be treated.
Services
Doctors
Treatment of mental diseases with medication & counselling.
Counselling for disturbing life situations.
Adolescent / Group / peer guidance & counseling.
Marriage / Premarital / Sexual /family /couple counseling.