A case of mental shrine of a dead husband I was referred an Indian girl, aged 18. She had come to visit her maternal uncle. She was suffering from an obsessive-compulsive neurosis. She had seen several psychiatrists in her region, in southern India. She was in UK for holidays and break. Her maternal uncle was … Continue reading A case of mental shrine of a dead husband
Blogs will be added here as it appear3d in Facebook Himanshu Ghadiali 20 June at 22:08 · Psy1 MADNESS -1 Ego is a Center of Consciousness. Ego growth is necessary in understanding and dealing with the world. Ego growth is dependent on genetic factors like memory, intelligence etc. and external factors like nurturing environment. When our … Continue reading My Blogs on Facebook on Mental Health
Fear enhances fear – a man in blue Fear is a response to a physical threat. While Anxiety is a response to a mental threat. Acute anxiety and fear has similar bodily and physiological responses. The body is ready for either fight or flight. As a psychiatrist, I have dealt with anxiety all the … Continue reading Fear enhances fear – a man in blue
Depression as a self-punishment In psychiatry, you look at the constellations of symptoms in patient and compare them to symptom patterns of various psychiatric illnesses. In that way patient’s symptoms fit into a classification and get a diagnosis and treatment follows. As a psychotherapist, I know each patient are unique with their own life experiences. … Continue reading Depression as a self-punishment
