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Are you finding yourself nervous when you are around people? It may be due to social phobia or social anxiety.

Here are 5 basic situations that you can correlate with yourself when you are around people.

1. Avoiding Eye contact with people while talking.
2. Thinking that people are always watching you and talking about you.
3. Thinking that what people will think.
4. Palpitation while you are surrounded with people
5. Redness on face, Excessive sweating and moving your leg continuously.

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To worry is a natural emotion in humans, but excessive worrying is something that a person should understand and learn how to deal it.

Post-pandemic every person is worried some might be due to health, some due to financial matters/business/job or it may be a minute thing such as unavailability of grocery supply.

It may be a Generalized Anxiety Disorder that you’ve developed. Call today to rule out your causes of worry.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people’s mental health. Some groups, including health and other frontline workers, students, people living alone, and those with pre-existing mental health conditions, have been particularly affected. And services for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders have been significantly disrupted.

People with mental health conditions are at a higher risk of dying prematurely. Depression is one of the commonest mental health illnesses is one of the leading causes of disability while suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year-old, as per WHO.

The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is ‘Mental health in an unequal world’. While the pandemic has affected everyone, people with long-term health conditions, or facing discrimination or parenting on their own are struggling the most and need more support.

World Mental Health Day provides an opportunity to talk about mental health in general, how to break the stigma around it, and the importance of speaking out when struggling with a mental health issue.

OCD Awareness Week (October 11-17, 2020) is an international effort led by the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) to raise awareness and understanding about OCD and related disorders, with the goal of helping more people get access to evidence-based treatment and resources. 

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder in which people have recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas, or sensations (obsessions) that make them feel driven to do something repetitively (compulsions). Repetitive behaviors, such as hand washing, checking on things, or cleaning, can significantly interfere with a person’s daily activities and social interactions.

Here are some key points which I’ve focused on as a part of an awareness campaign that would help you understand and evaluate your behavior.

Typical obsessions:

• Fear of getting contaminated by people or the environment
• Disturbing sexual thoughts or images
• Fear of blurting out obscenities or insults
• Extreme concern with order, symmetry, or precision
• Recurrent intrusive thoughts of sounds, images, words, or numbers
• Fear of losing or discarding something important

Typical compulsions:

• Excessive or ritualized hand washing, showering, brushing teeth, or toileting
• Repeated cleaning of household objects
• Ordering or arranging things in a particular way
• Repeatedly checking locks, switches, or appliances
• Constantly seeking approval or reassurance
• Repeated counting to a certain number

Marijuana (Ganja) is better known as a recreational drug. There are enormous theories that people use to support the recreational use of marijuana. Marijuana, also known as THE GATEWAY DRUG has often lead people to explore a huge variety of chemical drugs such as meth, cocaine, LSD, smack, etc.

According to research, almost 30% of the world population has smoked marijuana once in their lifetime, with almost more than 10% of the population smoking it on a regular basis. In America alone after the legalization of marijuana, there has been a drastic shift in the numbers of pot smokers. Most of the new members in the pot-smoking community were teenagers.

Hand in hand with these rising numbers was also observed the higher rate of school/college dropouts, poor grades, and involvement of teenagers in unlawful activities for short-lived gains.

Long-term use of marijuana is the leading cause in people developing symptoms of lesser alertness, poor concentration & coordination, slow reaction time, poor IQ, and challenging memory. In females, it has led to infertility and in men, it has led to professional failure.

Call us today and choose the most effective way to quit SMOKING & MARIJUANA ADDICTION.

We are living in a world where at every point we are been judged or discriminated against be it at work or in personal life. Correlating this fact (in case) with a mental health condition is stigma. In our society having a mental illness is the taboo associated with vague beliefs with a drastic shift in people’s perspective towards our mental health condition.

Nevertheless, these negative attitudes and beliefs toward people who have mental health conditions are common. In some cases, the discrimination might be shooting straight like bullying, violence, or harassment. Such incidences make it very challenging to pursue anything and overcome your illness. Moreover, you’ll end up feeling hopeless in some cases.

Know that just like having diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, or simply cough & cold a person never worries since it’s treatable with proper medication provided by a Doctor. Similarly, mental health conditions like generalized anxiety, depression, addiction to alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana, or any other substance are treatable and curable with proper consultation from a Psychiatrist.

Psychiatrists are trained medical professionals who have expertise in treating & managing mental health problems. 99% of the time when you visit a psychiatrist it’s a counseling session rather than shock therapy (the typical Indian mentality) where he gets you talking about how you feel, what you feel, and understands your thought process, and guides you on how to deal with them.

Know that you are not alone and let this stigma create self-doubt or shame.

Mental health is complex and it is now thought that nutrition is as important to mental health as it is to heart health. Diet is often used as an adjunct to other forms of treatment, but evidence supports that nutrition could be a front-line approach to conditions like depression, mood disorders, and anxiety.

Studies about the “food-mood connection” have been limited and have shown mixed results. In some studies, people who don’t have a healthy diet were more likely to report symptoms of depression or other mental health issues. And there appears to be some association between certain nutrients in food and emotional wellbeing. These nutrients include omega-3 fatty acids, folic acid, vitamin D, magnesium, B vitamins, and tryptophan. These are all found in foods that are part of a healthy diet.

Today I’ve address 3 main nutrients that have a huge impact on your mental health and stability and practical strategies you can apply to your own diet:

• B-vitamins
• Vitamin D
• Omega-3

B vitamins: Not getting enough B1, B3 and B12 can make you feel low, tired, and irritable. Animal protein foods such as meat, fish, eggs, and dairy, and fortified cereals are rich in B vitamins.

Vitamin D: Topping up vitamin D levels by eating vitamin D-containing foods each day. These include oily fish, fortified milk, beef liver, egg yolks, mushrooms, and fortified breakfast cereals. Vitamin D supplements are also available to buy in health stores, pharmacies, and online.

Omega-3: Some people may be under the impression that all fat is bad for us, but this isn’t the case. Fatty acids, like omega-3 and omega-6, are essential for our brains to function well. Healthy fats can be found in nuts, seeds, oily fish, poultry, avocados, dairy products, and eggs.

September 10 is embarked on as World Suicide Prevention Day. Post Covid-19 Lockdown I’ve seen people struggling to cope up with day-to-day life. I very well understand the mental health being affected by enormous reasons few been financial stress due to job loss and the world’s economy being hit the worst.

People of all genders, ages, and ethnicities can be at risk for suicide.

The main risk factors for suicide are:

• A history of suicide attempts
• Depression, other mental disorders, or substance use disorder
• Chronic pain
• Family history of a mental disorder or substance use
• Family history of suicide
• Exposure to family violence, including physical or sexual abuse
• Presence of guns or other firearms in the home
• Having recently been released from prison or jail
• Exposure, either directly or indirectly, to others’ suicidal behavior, such as that of family members, peers, or celebrities

Most people who have risk factors for suicide will not attempt suicide, and it is difficult to tell who will act on suicidal thoughts. Although risk factors for suicide are important to keep in mind, someone who is showing warning signs of suicide may be at higher risk for danger and need immediate attention.

Stressful life events (such as the loss of a loved one, legal troubles, or financial difficulties) and interpersonal stressors (such as shame, harassment, bullying, discrimination, or relationship troubles) may contribute to suicide risk, especially when they occur along with suicide risk factors.

Warning signs that someone may be at immediate risk for attempting suicide include:

• Talking about wanting to die or wanting to kill themselves
• Talking about feeling empty or hopeless or having no reason to live
• Talking about feeling trapped or feeling that there are no solutions
• Feeling unbearable emotional or physical pain
• Talking about being a burden to others
• Withdrawing from family and friends
• Giving away important possessions
• Saying goodbye to friends and family
• Putting affairs in order, such as making a will
• Taking great risks that could lead to death, such as driving extremely fast
• Talking or thinking about death often

If you are facing difficulty to cope-up with negative thoughts like the urge to end life or finding yourself helpless. I request you to get in touch with me today.I Care & I’m Listening.