What Is Dementia? Dementia is not one disease. It is a group of conditions where the brain slowly loses its ability to: Remember Think clearly Communicate Make decisions Manage daily activities Over time, dementia affects behavior, emotions, mobility, bladder control, and personality. I often tell families in clinic: “Dementia is not just memory loss. It …
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If you live with OCD, you already know this truth: The thoughts don’t ask for permission. They just appear. Sudden. Disturbing. Loud. Repetitive. And the worst part? They feel so real, even when you know they don’t match who you truly are. As a psychiatrist, one of the most painful things I see in OCD …
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Relationships have always been complex. Ever since humans started pairing off, there’s been love and tension, harmony and conflict. But many people today feel things are harder than before — especially when it comes to marriage. In recent years, we’ve seen both divorce rates and stories of infidelity in India enter mainstream conversation. Divorce is …
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You don’t age just because time passes — you age because your brain thinks you’re under attack. Most people think stress lives only in the mind. As a psychiatrist, I can tell you — stress leaves fingerprints all the way down to your DNA. Not metaphorically. Biologically. Measurably. Let me explain this the way I …
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The Neurobiology of Anger Have you ever wondered why some people explode with anger over small things, while others seem calm even in stressful situations? As a psychiatrist, I hear this almost every week in my clinic: “Doctor, I don’t want to shout… it just happens.” “I regret my anger later, but at that moment …