Depression, also called clinical depression or major depressive disorder, is a mood disorder consisting of symptoms mostly associated with sadness of mood, lack of interest, and sleeping problems. Sadness is mostly a reaction to a situation or a person’s behavior and is commonly experienced. It is an emotion that can be associated easily with helplessness, despair, grief, diffidence, and sorrow. Sadness is a fleeting emotion and may not last for a major portion of the day or might not affect your work output. It might go away by accepting or modulating the situation or even by self-soothing be ..read more

Covid-19 has altered people’s lives in unimaginable ways. Stress brought on by such a hectic environment has the capacity to negatively affect our mood and state of mind. It may be common to feel down and sad. In some serious cases, some of us may suffer from depression. Despite the fact that these are all distinct disorders, it can be difficult for people to tell the difference between low mood, sadness, and depression. As a result, some people with depression mistakenly believe that they are sad, while those who are feeling down and sad mistakenly believe that they are depressed. This also h ..read more

If you’ve ever had tingling or numbness in your body and you also tend to be anxious in general, you must know that they are linked. Typically, when we discuss the signs and symptoms of anxiety, we mean the mental state in which a person may experience a feeling of fear, worry, concern, uneasiness, or panic. You should be aware that anxiety is a condition that is not bound to only mental health. It may also pose a risk to your physical well-being because it sets off a fight-or-flight response in your nervous system. One such reaction is anxiety numbness or tingling sensation in the body. Healt ..read more

You drink several rounds of booze, get high, enjoy, and what? End up with a hangover? The majority of you must be familiar with this after-effect. Particularly if you drink too much alcohol, this occurs. And those who’ve been through it, know that it can take longer to wear off. However, among all the side effects of alcohol, one is “hangxiety”. Simply put, it occurs when you experience a headache, nausea, and anxiety all at once. Health Shots contacted Dr. Sonal Anand, Psychiatrist, Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road, Mumbai, to learn more about this condition and how to get rid of hangxiety. To u ..read more

People with bipolar disorder will experience severe shifts in behavior, thinking, energy, and mood. The condition is more than just having good or bad moods Bipolar disorder or manic-depressive mood disorder is a mental health problem that requires medical attention. It can lead to severe mood swings, lack of sleep, low energy, inability to think rationally, and changes in behavior too. Sometimes one may feel happy and energized for a few days and other times he/she may feel hopeless, sad, low, sluggish, and irritated for a few days/ months. Types, Signs And Symptoms: Bipolar I disorder: This ..read more

Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) is characterized by deficits in communication, social interaction, failure of back-and-forth conversation, reduced sharing of interests and emotions, abnormalities in eye contact, and understanding of body language as per DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. Due to these, it becomes difficult for a child to engage with family members, and peers and to initiate group play. These difficulties occur because the child is unable to integrate and produce the sensory inputs from the environment. About 95% of children with autism show deficits in sensory processing. So which sensor ..read more

World Mental Health Day 2022: From mobility issues, depending on daily medication to difficulty in doing everyday chores, the stress of living with a chronic disease builds up over a period of time and in many cases turns into clinical depression. Living with a chronic disease like diabetes, arthritis, or kidney disease is stressful. No wonder, almost one-third of people who are diagnosed with a lifestyle or non-communicable disease experience depression. This is because in many cases these chronic diseases cannot be reversed or cured completely while the symptoms can be managed ..read more

Age-related mild forgetfulness might be a regular phenomenon. If you have trouble remembering someone’s name but remember it afterward, it’s not a serious memory impairment. However, memory issues might be early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease if they significantly impact your everyday life. Although Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurological disorder, many individuals mistakenly think that it is a natural part of aging. Because of this mindset, many of us end up ignoring the early warning signs that our brains might be sending out. Here are seven signs early signs that a prospective Alzheime ..read more

Try taking breaks from work to relieve mental exhaustion and stress, just as you would sleep to refresh your body. Do you eagerly wait for your lunch break so you can get some relaxing time from your hectic schedule? If that’s the case, this is one of the techniques that might help you deal with your mental exhaustion and stress. How? This technique, according to mental health experts, can help you recharge your energy and improve your overall well-being. While it is evident that breaks are refreshing, it is less clear that they might truly aid in mental health improvement. To assist you, Heal ..read more

Depression can affect all aspects of life including sexual health. Both men and women can experience sexual difficulties when they go through depression. Depression causes low mood, a general disinterest, and a feeling of anhedonia—an inability to enjoy things. These low feelings also lead to an inability in being aroused, maintain arousal (erection), and inability in achieving orgasm.  We reached out to Dr. Sonal Anand, Psychiatrist at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai, to elaborate on how depression can affect sexual health. Read on. Negative emotions affect libido Depression can cause low se ..read more