Mental Doctor Questions

Dear lybrate-user,
schizophrenia has both positive symptoms (hallucinations, delusions, disorganised thoughts) and negative symptoms (tiredness, lack of interest in any goal directed activity, lack of pleasure, restricted vocabulary, apathy, etc.) probably you would have become alright because of relief from positive symptoms. The negative symptoms also need treatment (amisulpride and aripiprazole). Please don't stop these medicines. Discuss with your psychiatrist. She/he may add an antidepr...more

Dear lybrate-user,
as I have already answered, schizophrenia needs long term maintenance dose of tablets. Relapses are worse to treat. You have not had any relapse since you were continuously on tablets. Your doctor is reducing the tablets, its dose and to less powerful tablets like aripiprazole. Let your doctor decide how long you will be on 15 mg. Since you don't have much side effect with aripiprazole, why don't you take it till the doctor decides the maintenance dose and tablet.

Hey lybrate-user! to me it seems like you are having some unsaid battle you’re fighting and turning the anger within it could be some childhood issues or maybe a recent event, you will have to sit with a professional to figure it out. However, i’m glad and commend you for being self-aware of your feelings and emotions. Also, don’t look at anger as a bad feeling. It is a good feeling and a very important emotion. The problem you are having is that it seems to rise in you fast and without any reas...more

Dear Imityaz,
Instead of mirtazapine and its dose, you need to learn a non medical management of stress. Interviews are normal daytoday stress like exams. You will be facing them often. It does not need mirtazapine. Mirtazapine is not a sedative to make you sleep better. Sedation is a side effect of mirtazapine.
Please learn Jacobson's deep muscle relaxation exercise or yoga/pranayama or meditation or anything your family members ask you to practice.

Neck rigidity is the most common cause of spasmodic torticollis. Increased muscle tone plays a vital role behind its occurance. Stress, physical workload or a sudden movement of the neck are the most common causes of spasmodic torticollis.

Hi lybrate-user
you are afraid of something that has happened in the past and you have lost your appetite. You are not able to sleep at night and you are upset. You are afraid of something. To feel better consult a psychologist and explain about your fear. If the fear is too much for you to handle then consult a psychiatrist. Talking to a mental health professional will help you feel better. Consult a psychiatrist and psychologist contact me for counselling session. Along with counselling I ...more

Stress is a normal physiological response to daily demands in life. People usually cope with them. When it becomes excessive it becomes distress. Then it starts affecting the persons psychological (emotions, thoughts, behavior) and physical (sleep, appetite, digestion, heart, metabolism, etc) well being. Healthy form of coping with stress is proper diet, physical activity, relaxation methods, etc. Unhealthy forms of coping are smoking, drinking, etc. You can ask him to consult a psychiatrist if ...more

You should never hold in emotions all the time and it is better you release it through tears. However, there could be a condition where you have to hold back your tears, but it is advised to hold it until you reach a better place to roll it down.

No, there is no specific treatment or medication for stress relief, but a few medications can help in treating some of the signs and symptoms of stress. For instance, if you are facing sleeping troubles due to a lot of stress, your doctor may prescribe you sleeping pills.

There can be major complications if you live with stress for a long period. Prolonged stress can take a toll on your health and your body can attract critical diseases such as heart disease, heart attacks, high blood pressure, strokes, insomnia, weight gain, memory loss, and concentration problems.