Depression Is a Medical Condition, Not a Weakness
Depression affects a large number of Indian adults, and most never seek treatment. It responds well to treatment — often better than many chronic physical conditions do.
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Mental Health
3 articles on mental health, written and reviewed by the Psychiatry team at SIMS. Written for patients and families in Anantapur, in plain language.
3 articles in Mental Health
Mental HealthMental HealthAnxiety, Panic Attacks and How to Manage Them
A panic attack feels exactly like a heart attack, which is why so many arrive in emergency departments. Both need to be taken seriously — and both are treatable.
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Mental HealthAlcohol Dependence: Why Stopping Suddenly Can Be Dangerous
Withdrawal after long-term heavy drinking can cause seizures and delirium tremens, which carries a real risk of death. Supervised withdrawal is safer and works considerably better.
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Our A–Z gives the symptoms, red flags, tests and treatment for the conditions we see most often at SIMS, and links each one to the department that treats it.
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