Psychiatric ailments

• Depression: It is the most common cause of disability. In depression, people experience sadness, loss of appetite or sleep, poor concentration, lack of interest and tiredness. People with depression may even complain of a physical issue. It is treated through a combination of therapy (psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy) and medications.
• Bipolar disorder: In bipolar disorder, a person experiences extreme highs or lows in the mood. It involves of two phases – manic and depressive. The mood stays normal between these two phases. In the manic phase, the person will have improved mood, easy irritability, fastness of speech, high activity, and reduced requirement to sleep.
• Obsessive compulsive disorder: In obsessive compulsive disorder, a person experiences intrusive thoughts that come repeatedly in the mind. This is called obsession or obsessing and is followed by some form of compulsion wherein a person may feel the need to person a certain act to relieve the anxiety.
• Schizophrenia: In schizophrenia, a person’s thinking, emotions, perception, and behavior are affected. Hallucinations and delusions may occur in schizophrenia. It makes it difficult to manage daily life, work, or study for a person with schizophrenia.
• Developmental disorders: Intellectual disability and pervasive developmental disorders fall under this category. In intellectual disability, there is a lack of skills in more than one area of development such as cognition and adaptive behavior.

Why Amrit hospital?

At Amrit hospital, only the best services are provided for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of all types of psychiatric conditions. The psychiatrists and psychologists, at Amrit hospital, are well-trained in treatment and management of psychiatric ailments. Counseling services are available.