Formication is a medical term that describes the sensation of insects or tiny creatures crawling on or under the skin — even when nothing is there. People may describe it as: “It feels like ants are moving on my arms.” “Something is biting or crawling, but I can’t see anything.” This experience can be very …
Formication — When It Feels Like Something Is Crawling on the Skin Read More »
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 …
He’s Always Alone, Not Studying, Not Working — Is It Laziness or Something Deeper? Read More »
Today, we’re diving deep into a topic that is probably the single most painful and secretive emotion I encounter in my consulting room: shame. Now, I don’t mean a quick flush of embarrassment when you trip on the stairs. I’m talking about a pervasive, deep-seated conviction that you are fundamentally, irreversibly bad or broken. When …
🌿 परिचय (Introduction): आपने ऐसे लोगों को ज़रूर देखा होगा जो हमेशा अपनी ही बात करते हैं — हर बातचीत में “मैं”, “मुझे”, “मेरे साथ”… जो दूसरों की बातों को काटकर अपनी कहानी शुरू कर देते हैं, और जब कोई उनकी आलोचना करे, तो बुरी तरह नाराज़ हो जाते हैं। ऐसे लोग सिर्फ आत्मविश्वासी नहीं …
“हर बात ‘मैं’, ‘मुझे’, ‘मेरे बारे में’ — जब इंसान सिर्फ खुद को ही देखने लगता है” Read More »
Introduction Have you ever found yourself clinging too tightly to someone you love — calling them again and again, just to feel close? Or maybe the opposite — you feel suffocated when someone gets too close, and you suddenly pull away? These are not just personality quirks. In psychiatry, we often call them the “twin …