Psychiatry Clinic

Sadar, Nagpur, Maharashtra

Being depressed often feels like carrying a very heavy burden, but you are not alone in this struggle. Millions of people suffer from some form of depression every year, making it one of the most common mental disorders in the country.Gaining a deeper understanding of depression can help begin the journey to recovery. Taking some time to learn more about the causes and symptoms of depression will assist you greatly when it comes time to consider methods of treatment.Depression is more than just feeling sad. Everyone feels upset or unmotivated from time to time, but depression is more serious. It is a mood disorder characterized by prolonged feelings of sadness and loss of interest in daily activities. If these symptoms persist for a period of at least two weeks, it is considered a depressive episode.

While anxiety symptoms vary from person to person, in general the body reacts in a very specific way to anxiety. When you feel anxious, your body goes on high alert, looking for possible danger and activating your fight or flight responses. As a result, some common symptoms of anxiety include: 1) nervousness, restlessness, or being tense 2)feelings of danger, panic, or dread 3) rapid heart rate rapid breathing, or hyperventilation 4) increased or heavy sweating trembling or muscle twitching weakness and lethargy 5) difficulty focusing or thinking clearly about anything other than the thing you’re worried about 6) insomnia digestive or gastrointestinal problems, such as gas, constipation, or diarrheaa strong desire to avoid the things that trigger your anxiety 7) obsessions about certain ideas, a sign of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 8) performing certain behaviors over and over again anxiety

Symptoms of psychosis include:1) difficulty concentrating 2) depressed mood 3) sleeping too much or not enough 4) anxiety 5) suspiciousness 6) withdrawal from family and friends 7) delusions hallucinations 8) disorganized speech, such as switching topics erratically 9) depression 10 ) suicidal thoughts

Obsessions and compulsions can involve many different things, like a need for order or cleanness, hoarding, and intrusive thoughts about sex, religion, violence, and body parts.Obsessive thoughts can include: 1.Fear of germs or getting dirty 2.Worries about getting hurt or others being hurt 3.Need for things to be placed in an exact order 4.Belief that certain numbers or colors are “good” or “bad” 5.Constant awareness of blinking, breathing, or other body sensations 6.Unfounded suspicion that a partner is unfaithful ......Compulsive habits can include: 1.Washing hands many times in a row 2.Doing tasks in a specific order every time, or a certain “good” number of times 3. Repetitive checking on a locked door, light switch, and other things 4.Need to count things, like steps or bottles 5.Putting items in an exact order, like cans with labels facing front 6. Fear of touching doorknobs, using public toilets, or shaking hands

1. Self-focused behavior a common sign of adhd is what looks like an inability to recognize other people’s needs and desires. This can lead to the next two signs: interrupting and trouble waiting their turn. 2. Interrupting self-focused behavior may cause a child with adhd to interrupt others while they’re talking or butt into conversations or games they’re not part of. 3.trouble waiting their turnkids with adhd may have trouble waiting their turn during classroom activities or when playing games with other children. 4. Emotional turmoil a child with adhd may have trouble keeping their emotions in check. They may have outbursts of anger at inappropriate times. Younger children may have temper tantrums. 5. Fidgetiness children with adhd often can’t sit still. They may try to get up and run around, fidget, or squirm in their chair when forced to sit. 6. Problems playing quietly

1) Mood: mood swings, sadness, elevated mood, anger, anxiety, apathy, apprehension, euphoria, general discontent, guilt, hopelessness, loss of interest, or loss of interest or pleasure in activities. 2)Behavioural: irritability, risk-taking behaviours, disorganised behaviour, aggression, agitation, crying, excess desire for sex, hyperactivity, impulsivity, restlessness, or self-harm. 3) Cognitive: unwanted thoughts, delusion, lack of concentration, racing thoughts, slowness in activity, or false belief of superiority..4) Psychological: depression, manic episode, agitated depression, or paranoia 5) Weight: weight gain or weight loss 6) Sleep: difficulty falling asleep or excess sleepiness 7) Also common: fatigue or rapid and frenzied speaking

There are five types of symptoms characteristic of schizophrenia: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, and the so-called “negative” symptoms. However, the symptoms of schizophrenia vary dramatically from person to person, both in pattern and severity

Headache is the symptom of pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It can occur as a migraine, tension-type headache, or cluster headache. Frequent headaches can affect relationships and employment. There is also an increased risk of depression in those with severe headaches. Causes of headaches may include dehydration, fatigue, sleep deprivation, stress, the effects of medications, the effects of recreational drugs, viral infections, loud noises, common colds, head injury, rapid ingestion of a very cold food or beverage, and dental or sinus issues. About half of adults have a headache in a given year. Tension headaches are the most common, affecting about 1.6 billion people (21.8% of the population) followed by migraine headaches which affect about 848 million (11.7%).

Erectile dysfunction, Premature Ejaculation, Low libido, Dhat related problem Male sexual dysfunction include erectile dysfunction, orgasm/ejaculation disorders like premature ejaculation, and priapism or painful erections and problem related to Dhat and masturbation. Female sexual problems include loss of interest in sex, difficulty reaching orgasm, negative thoughts during sex, and vaginal dryness and tightness causing painful intercourse.

Generalised tonic clonic and Partial seizure Epilepsy, which is sometimes called a seizure disorder, is a disorder of the brain. A person is diagnosed with epilepsy when they have had two or more seizures.A seizure is a short change in normal brain activity.Seizures are the main sign of epilepsy. Some seizures can look like staring spells. Other seizures cause a person to fall, shake, and lose awareness of what’s going on around them.Generalized seizures occur when there is widespread seizure activity in the left and right hemispheres of the brain. The different types of generalized seizures are:•absence seizures (formerly known as petit mal) • tonic-clonic or convulsive seizures (formerly known as grand mal)• atonic seizures (also known as drop attacks)•clonic seizures• tonic seizures•myoclonic seizures .Focal (or partial) seizures occur when seizure activity is limited to a part of one brain hemisphere. There is a site, or a focus, in the brain where the seizure begins.

An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear of venturing out into open places or situations in which help (or escape) might not be available should excessive anxiety or panic symptoms develop.Excessive fear of being alone, or being in public places or situations (e.g., in crowds or elevators) from which there is no easy escape or where help cannot be obtained in the event of an incapacitating reaction or panic.Intense, irrational fear of open spaces, characterized by marked fear of being alone or of being in public places where escape would be difficult or help might not be available.Obsessive, persistent, intense fear of open places.

An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the individual believes that he or she will be scrutinized by others. Exposure to social situations immediately provokes an anxiety response. In adults, the social phobia is recognized as excessive or unreasonable.Extreme apprehension or fear of social interaction or social situations in general.

A disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence age group characterized by aggressive behavior, deceitfulness, destruction of property or violation of rules that is persistent and repetitive, and within a one year period.

Disorders characterized by recurrent tics that may interfere with speech and other activities. Tics are sudden, rapid, nonrhythmic, stereotyped motor movements or vocalizations which may be exacerbated by stress and are generally attenuated during absorbing activities.

Abnormal involuntary movement and Hair plucking , nail-biting , nose-picking , stereotypies that are part of a broader psychiatric condition thumb-sucking, tic disorders, trichotillomania

Pathological , Pyromania, Kleptomania, Trichotillomania, Intermittent explosive disorder, etc

A disorder characterized by a strong and persistent cross-gender identification (such as stating a desire to be the other sex or frequently passing as the other sex) coupled with persistent discomfort with his or her sex (manifested in adults, for example, as a preoccupation with altering primary and secondary sex characteristics through hormonal manipulation or surgery).

Disorders that include recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors generally involving nonhuman objects, suffering of oneself or partners, or children or other nonconsenting partners. Sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors generally involving themes of suffering, humiliation, sexual activity with non-consenting partners, or an orientation toward non-human objects for sexual arousal.