Can We Overcome The Fact That Seeing A Psychiatrist Is Taboo

by Dr.Vipul Tyagi Senior Consultant Psychiatrist at Shree Narayan Ho

Many people are plagued by some mental issues at some time or other in their life. They need some medical help but they do not seek it. The reason is the fear of being labeled as mentally challenged. This is a misconception in the society that only mentally challenged seek psychiatric help or treatment or psychiatrist consultant.This fallacy needs to be corrected. Any person can be affected by some kind of mental disorder at any time during his or her lifetime. This is the opinion of none other than Dr. Vipul Tyagi a renowned psychiatrist practicing in Shree Narayan Hospital Ghaziabad. He is one of the Top 10 best psychiatrist in Ghaziabad.

People should take timely help from a specialist lest the problem aggravates and their issue becomes untreatable. So what are the issues that common people face and they need help from the medical fraternity? Let us list some such issues.

Depression
Anxiety disorders
Schizophrenia
Childhood disorders
Impulsive control disorders
Personality disorders
Adjustment disorders
Family problems

This is not a comprehensive list. There may be more such disorders that make people mentally disturbed.

So for the above-said issues, you need to meet a psychiatrist. It will be good if the doctor is consulted in the initial stages of the disorder. For that, you need to recognize that you have been affected.

You can know if a person is mentally disturbed or is suffering from one of the mental disorders if he or she shows some symptoms. These symptoms are

Sleeplessness
Sudden changes in mood
Impulsive actions
Erratic thinking
Exaggerated sense of self-worth
Chronic anxiety
Loss of appetite or overeating

So when such changes manifest in a person you can do the least is consult a doctor. On checking the specialist may be able to diagnose the real cause of such changes in physical and mental health. In fact, the timely help will restore the mental health of the person soon. Neglecting it may lead to complications which you should avoid getting into.

So it is not a taboo to see a psychiatrist. We need to come out of such thinking and help the people who are really in need of such medical aid to help them live their normal life.

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