Psychiatrist Psychiatrists are doctors, who specialize in working with mental health and related disorders. With the rise of awareness of mental health, the need for a psychiatrist is also increasing. There has been a long history of prejudice against those with mental illness. But with the rise of scientific studies, and human rights policies, our medical sector has become patient-friendly.…
What Is Exam Anxiety And How Does It Work?It is tricky to keep calm when faced with challenging times. Exams are one such event where any student would feel the pressure of performing well, irrespective of their preparation.A lot of the time, stress is helpful, it encourages us to perform better. If we are not worried, then we will not…
An Outlook on Eating DisordersEating disorders have been made very popular by mass media. but still misunderstood. According to scientific literature, eating disorders are defined as disturbed eating and eating-related behaviour which leads to a pattern of consumption of food that hampers physical health, mental health and social functioning.This consumption of food is not just based on diet, but also…
What is Speech and Language Therapy?Speech therapy is an aspect of mental health and rehabilitation service that has a wide range of benefits and uses. It involves the detailed assessment and treatment of speech problems, speech disorders, communication issues, and retraining. Speech therapists are trained in the art of identifying, analyzing, assessing, and managing speech and language disorders.Benefits of Speech and Language TherapyThe…
The ART of Being MindfulMindfulness is no longer an unfamiliar term. Used popularly in literature, the term has gained multiple meanings. But one thing we can be sure of is that being mindful is an ART, with scientific evidence backing it up. We call it art because it means different things, it opens up more possibilities with every use, and…
Tips for Parents with Specially-abled Children Going to SchoolOne of the oldest and most important man-made institutions is a school. We rely on it for our future, sending kids there at an early age to learn general and specific traits, for their growth and vocation. But these days sending them to school also adds to their social development. In school, we…
Challenges of Being Parents of a Specially Abled Child Parenting is not the same as it was before. Parents are more hands-on and proactive these days, the reason for this can be increasing awareness, personal determination, or decreased family support.Earlier most parents were dependent on family support to raise their children, while they worked, but now since nuclear families are increasing…
Bring Reality Closer to Your Child As parents, we want to do everything in our power to protect our children. And while physical protection and mental protection are different, we often club the two concepts together.During the beginning of the last century, parenting was a bit different than what we know now. Children were exposed to a lot of harsh realities…
The concept of a psychiatric clinic is not very new, but if you go and read the history, you would realize that it was a much scarier place than what it is today. With plenty of reforms, over the years, medical professionals have made their occupation more client friendly than it was before.Similarly, psychiatrists have worked hard to break away from…
