Every year on 10th October, throughout the world, Mental Health Day is celebrated to raise awareness and eradicate the stigma attached to it. Mental health is as important as physical health and requires as much attention as any physical disorder. This year the agenda for World Mental Health Day is :  “MENTAL HEALTH at WORK” […] The post World Mental Health Day appeared first on India's Best Rehab Centre in Punjab | Nasha Mukti Kendra in Amritsar ..read more

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How is My Partner’s Addiction Affecting Me? Dr. JPS Bhatia : June 3, 2024 Addiction as a disease never discriminates against anyone. The only purpose it has is to degenerate and disintegrate where it has established its roots. Addiction is a deadly disorder if left untreated but the symptoms of the same start developing from a very early age. Often families take their time to bring the patient into treatment when things have gotten out of hand and when both the patient and the family have become affected by its presence. The cycle starts with mere habits of asking for money, lying her ..read more

Why do People Resort to Self-Harm? Dr. JPS Bhatia : May 8, 2024 In recent times I have seen many of my clients resorting to self-harm when they are triggered and their families are always baffled with how their child can do such a thing. They are unable to comprehend what went wrong or why their child has the urge to cut himself or to physically harm himself. From a very tender age, children may or may not be taught how to express themselves and while most of them learn this at their own pace, some develop different forms of expression which are always not agreeable; self harm is one ..read more

Understanding the Disease of Addiction Dr. JPS Bhatia : April 12, 2024 Many a time, a family brings their patient to me, explaining how their patient despite the best of their efforts is not able to quit. They would then explain the ways they have tried stopping him from consuming, majorly two of them being either by provoking him, fighting with him, or by enabling him and providing him with the substance themselves so that he’ll do it in less quantity. They are very surprised when they hear this is not the right manner and that the patient is not doing it purposely. It becomes diffic ..read more

What are Your Stress Levels Telling You? Dr. JPS Bhatia : April 5, 2024 Stress is a functional part of life. Without stress, we might not be able to perform actively. On the other hand, stress when taken too much can harbour in negative ways, impacting all areas of your being. Many times, a patient is referred to me for aches and pain, who has undergone multiple investigations and doctors have found no viable physical reason for his discomfort. Of course, it is the mind that needs the tending while the body will follow eventually. It is not believable by many that stress can formulate ..read more

Are You Burning Out While Taking Care of Your Patient? Dr. JPS Bhatia : March 18, 2024 Who is a Caregiver? In India, it is quite common for us to take care of our parents while they get old, or to help our loved ones get through a distressing disease with our support. These acts are called caregiving and a person performing them is known as Caregiver. A caregiver may take charge of necessary treatment decisions, management of medications, transportation, assistance during meal times and much more. Can a Caregiver Burnout? While caregiving in itself is rewarding, it may become exhaus ..read more

Anxiety Disorder: What is it? What can you do? Dr. JPS Bhatia : March 11, 2024 In daily lives, we all are prone to feel anxious in stressful situations. Sometimes these jittery feelings are justified and sometimes they are not. Yet, feeling anxious is quite common and this feeling of “nervousness, overwhelming emotions and palpitations” may get out of hand if not taken care of appropriately.  Do you also feel like this quite often? What is Anxiety? Is It A Disorder? According to the Encyclopaedia of Psychology & APA, “Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tensi ..read more