We have already seen in the previous blog that obsessive thoughts don’t come out of the blue. They always have a trigger. The trigger can be an internal thought or an external situation. This trigger then elicits an intrusive thought, which in turn causes discomfort. This is followed by a ritual, a compulsion that can…
DetailsOCD is known as obsessive-compulsive disorder. It has two components. Obsessions are thoughts, and compulsions are behaviours. Compulsions follow obsessions. Compulsions do not exist on their own. They follow obsessions. First, there is an intrusive thought. This is an obsessive thought. A trigger usually brings this on. However, the trigger is not the cause of…
DetailsWhat Is Olanzapine And What Does It Do? Olanzapine is a second generation (new) antipsychotic prescribed by the best psychiatrist in Chennai. It targets the brain sites where chemicals in the brain act. It mainly acts on a neurochemical known as dopamine on D2 brain sites (receptors). It thus reduces symptoms of psychosis like hearing…
DetailsPregnancy is a time of transition to becoming a mother. However it is also a time of great stress, turmoil and physical changes. This can precipitate psychiatric issues in the post-partum including postpartum depression. About 15% of women suffer postnatal depression, explains the best psychiatrist doctor in Chennai. Mothers are especially concerned about taking psychiatric…
DetailsIDENTIFY THE SITUATION YOU NEED TO EXERT YOUR ASSERTIVENESS Example., when you need to say “no” When you are being sidelined in a queue When your request is being ignored in a shop When your spouse refuses to do their share of housework IDENTIFY WHAT YOU WANT OUT OF THAT COMMUNICATION Use “I” statements…” I…
DetailsSit in a quiet place and breathe deeply for a few rounds Now start noticing your breath and how it goes inside and outside your nostrils Next start noticing your thoughts and how they influence how you feel Let it go as if they are clouds passing through the sky Do the thoughts cause any…
DetailsClose your eyes for 2 minutes and start to take 3-5 minutes of deep breaths Once relaxed concentrate on PHYSICAL SENSATIONS as it is easier to identify physical sensations Now trace it back to an EMOTION it might be associated with ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Core emotions are HAPPINESS, SADNESS, FEAR AND ANGER. Now identify which inhibitory emotion…
DetailsLie down in a quiet and calm place and start with few rounds of deep breathing Think of ONE thought or a situation you are struggling to accept Now tense all your muscles of your body Think of the thought you are struggling to accept Can you accept it ? What percentage can you accept…
DetailsCheck how you feel ( rate from 1-10 – 1 very good to 10 very bad) Sit in a place comfortably and keep one hand on your stomach and one on the chest Breathe in for a count of 6 and make sure that the hand on the abdomen moves more than one on the…
DetailsPregnancy theoretically is a good form of stress known as eustress. There can be several All over the world we know that 10% of pregnant women and 13% of women in the post-partum ( after delivery) period. Symptoms of depression are persistent low or non reactive mood for more than 2 weeks, sleep disturbances, appetite…
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