Dr. Rameez shaikh

Psychiatrist counseling a patient about mental health recovery with therapy, medication, and lifestyle support.

Patient Information & Follow-up Guidelines

💬 Understanding Your Concerns It’s completely normal to feel worried or unsure about visiting a psychiatrist. Many people have the same fears: “What if people find out?” “Will I be forced to take strong medicines forever?” “Maybe this is just stress. Won’t it go away on its own?” Let’s be clear: Seeing a psychiatrist does …

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🌼 Understanding Hallucinations, Delusions, and the Journey to Recovery

💭 What Are Hallucinations and Delusions? When someone starts hearing voices that others can’t hear, or seeing things that others can’t see, doctors call it a hallucination. When someone firmly believes something untrue — such as “people are plotting against me” or “I have special powers” — we call that a delusion. These experiences feel …

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A young person with social anxiety sitting alone and feeling nervous in a group setting, avoiding eye contact.

😰 “What If They’re Judging Me?” — The Silent Struggle of Social Anxiety

Have you ever walked into a room full of people and suddenly felt your heart racing, palms sweating, and thoughts screaming — “What if I say something stupid?”“What if they laugh at me?”“What if I look nervous?” If yes, you’re not alone.This isn’t just “shyness” — it could be Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), one of …

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Alt Text: A withdrawn young adult isolated in a dark room while parents observe with concern.

He’s Always Alone, Not Studying, Not Working — Is It Laziness or Something Deeper?

A mother recently sat across from me in my clinic, her voice trembling with worry: “Doctor, my son just stays locked in his room all day. He doesn’t study, doesn’t work, barely eats, and when we ask him to do something, he gets irritated or angry. Is this just laziness or something else?” If you’ve …

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mobile addiction in elderly

“Why our elders are getting more glued to their phones than children—and what we must do about it

Introduction   You might expect children or young adults to be the most at risk of mobile-phone addiction. But increasingly, older adults—our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles—are becoming just as (or more) glued to their phones. They spend hours scrolling, watching videos, clicking links. They believe messages on WhatsApp, forward every ‘urgent’ note, and then fall …

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