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Crowd (un)Pleaser: Claustrophobia in crowds!

With the ‘wedding season’ almost behind us, we all have sore feet, full tummies and happy memories. But some people, no matter how hard they try, feel a bit panicked at the thought of a crowd. These are the same people who don’t prefer concerts or packed restaurants, avoid public transportation as much as possible and always say no to any plans that involve a large party.

Max Team In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences

Nov 08 , 2020 | 2 min read

Depression: Let’s Talk About it!

Dr. Ashima Srivastava says, one of my clients described her experience of “Depression” as follows: “I only think negatively, and I feel constantly hopeless and guilty. I constantly think about having a better family, health and future. My head hurts so much. I have occasionally encountered feelings, as if things in my life already happened, and I feel a sense of emptiness. I don’t know how to describe these feelings. I don’t feel normal, or maybe this is now the new normal for me. I just want to go back to how I used to be. Most of these problems are persistent, with very little happy periods. I used to like music and reading. But they also don’t interest me anymore. I don’t have a purpose in life. I spend most of my time reluctantly doing household chores, looking after my baby, and, I lie down and think. That also I can’t do properly, and my in-laws keep scolding me and calling me lazy. But I feel so tired. Now, the thing is, I don’t even want to look after my baby anymore. I didn’t even want him. What is wrong with me? What sort of a mother am I? I feel like killing myself now, but I don’t even have the guts to do so”!

Dr. Ashima Srivastava In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences Clinical Psychology

Nov 08 , 2020 | 4 min read

Anxiety Rates Are Building up in Working Women!

Aren’t women expected to play multiple roles in juggling between home and office? There is often guilt of not being able to spend enough time with loved ones and there lies no outlet for the frustration that accumulates from the pressure of having to conform to these demands. This leads to a plethora of psychiatric and medical conditions, the most common being ANXIETY. You might face a challenge in maintaining the balance between the personal and professional life, which accelerates their level of anxiety and stress causing:

Dr. Ashima Srivastava In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences Clinical Psychology

Nov 08 , 2020 | 1 min read

Prevent Suicidal Attempts: Let’s Talk About it!

Is life worth ending? Is your child playing Blue Whale Challenge? To answer all these questions, this Suicide Prevention Day, Dr. Ashima Srivastava discusses “What is the point” that leads to an increase in suicidal cases?

Dr. Ashima Srivastava In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences

Nov 08 , 2020 | 8 min read

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Simple Home Remedies For Loose Motions

Loose motions or Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments across every age group – from infants and mothers to the elderly. Diarrhea is the frequent passage of watery or loose stools across irregular intervals. There are many possible causes of Diarrhea. These include allergies, food poisoning, infections, and stress. As such, Diarrhea is merely a symptom of one of many possible causes. Most of the time, loose motions is not a serious problem and can be treated at home. Below, we've outlined 3 simple h

Dr. Manoj Ranka In Internal Medicine

Feb 22 , 2018 | 8 min read

Indian Diet Plan In Pregnancy

To make sure that what you eat helps your body and also helps you stay interested, spread out your food through the day by following different food ideas. You can mix and match the following depending on how much you can eat and whether you are vegetarian or non vegetarian.

Dr. Neera Aggarwal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics

Nov 07 , 2020 | 8 min read

PCOD and PCOS - Symptoms, Causes, Differences & Treatment

Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome that has taken modern world by storm. Polycystic ovarian disease or syndrome is a very common disease heard in today's younger generation. It is a must that young girls understand this disease at an early stage as well as its causes and future implications. It is a hormonal disorder with: Imbalance of the two female hormones estrogen and progesterone with estrogen taking the upper hand – menstrual irregularities, infer

Dr. Kamna Nagpal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Jun 30 , 2016 | 8 min read

Balanced Diet - Definition, Importance, Benefits & Diet Chart

A balanced diet is a diet that contains the right proportion of different food types so that your body gets the required carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, proteins, minerals.

Ritika Samaddar In Dietetics

Jan 24 , 2022 | 8 min read

Are you Depressed? What Do You Need to Know About the Big “D”?

People might say "I'm depressed" when in fact they mean "I'm fed up because I've had a row, or failed an exam, or lost my job" etc. These ups and downs of life are common and normal. Most people recover quite quickly.

Max Team In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences

Nov 08 , 2020 | 4 min read

Take Care of your Mental health at Workplace

As generations progress, we spend more and more time at the workplace than ever before. The long hours, combined with a lot of other stress factors are bound to take a toll on one's physical and mental health. Looking from a mental health perspective, your work life may be a major contributor to disorders like anxiety, depression, substance abuse etc. Sometimes, it is also possible that stress in one's life may manifest itself in the form of physical ailments too. In such cases, there is no biological base to problems.

Dr. Ashima Srivastava In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences Clinical Psychology

Nov 08 , 2020 | 2 min read

The Inevitable Boards: How Parents Can Help

The frightening and pressing ideology that the class 10th and 12th board exams are some of the most crucial of one’s lifetime, has been assuredly passed down from one generation to the next. Though this assertion is largely found to be true, with growing class sizes resulting in growing competition amongst students; board exams have now become more stressful than ever before. The usual narrative involves students and their ability to perform up to expectation in these exams. However, what is oftentimes left out of this discussion is the role of the social support system in assisting a student to obtain his/her fullest potential. Parental support and encouragement is statistically found to do wonders for students in most stressful testing situations.

Dr. Ashima Srivastava In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences Clinical Psychology

Nov 08 , 2020 | 5 min read

Know Depression to Fight Depression (Infographic)

It is true that Despair, Loneliness, Low Energy, and Feeling of hopelessness can put your health at risk. A sudden loss of appetite, withdrawal from society, anger, insomnia indicates that you are depressed. Dr. Raj Srivastava, Senior Consultant and Head – Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj, explain how can a psychiatrist help us in overcoming this feeling.

Dr. Raj Kumar Srivastava In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences Psychiatry

Nov 08 , 2020 | 1 min read

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