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World Mental Health Day

We are living in challenging times. The 21st century has witnessed growing materialism, consumerism, competitions, change in lifestyle, increased pace of life, impact of media and gadgets, change in family structure and dynamics, and associated stress.

Dr. Sameer Malhotra In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences

Nov 07 , 2020 | 7 min read

Here’s What Insomnia Can Lead To!

Insomnia is a sleep disorder where a person has trouble sleeping or staying asleep as long as desired. It is also known as sleeplessness and can be caused by a host of psychiatric and medical conditions. Insomnia is often triggered by unhealthy sleep habits, specific substances like caffeine or psychoactive drugs or certain biological factors.

Dr. Prashant Gupta In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences Psychiatry

Nov 08 , 2020 | 5 min read

Insomnia Myths Debunked (Infographic)

Dr. Anjali Nagpal, Consultant, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, debunks few myths around Insomnia. She says insomnia is unpleasant but there are ways that you can combat it. Do not loose sleep over insomnia, Overcome it!

Max Team In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences Psychiatry

Nov 08 , 2020

Know Depression to Fight Depression (Infographic)

It is true that Despair, Loneliness, Low Energy, and Feeling of hopelessness can put your health at risk. A sudden loss of appetite, withdrawal from society, anger, insomnia indicates that you are depressed. Dr. Raj Srivastava, Senior Consultant and Head – Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj, explain how can a psychiatrist help us in overcoming this feeling.

Dr. Raj Kumar Srivastava In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences Psychiatry

Nov 08 , 2020

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Simple Home Remedies For Loose Motions

Loose motions or Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments across every age group – from infants and mothers to the elderly. Diarrhea is the frequent passage of watery or loose stools across irregular intervals. There are many possible causes of Diarrhea. These include allergies, food poisoning, infections, and stress. As such, Diarrhea is merely a symptom of one of many possible causes. Most of the time, loose motions is not a serious problem and can be treated at home. Below, we've outlined 3 simple h

Dr. Manoj Ranka In Internal Medicine

Feb 22 , 2018

Indian Diet Plan In Pregnancy

To make sure that what you eat helps your body and also helps you stay interested, spread out your food through the day by following different food ideas. You can mix and match the following depending on how much you can eat and whether you are vegetarian or non vegetarian.

Dr. Neera Aggarwal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics

Nov 07 , 2020

PCOD and PCOS - Symptoms, Causes, Differences & Treatment

Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome that has taken modern world by storm. Polycystic ovarian disease or syndrome is a very common disease heard in today's younger generation. It is a must that young girls understand this disease at an early stage as well as its causes and future implications. It is a hormonal disorder with: Imbalance of the two female hormones estrogen and progesterone with estrogen taking the upper hand – menstrual irregularities, infer

Dr. Kamna Nagpal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Jun 30 , 2016

25 Foods and 7 Day Diet Plan to Lower Triglycerides

Triglycerides are a type of fat present in the blood. But in the case of excess triglycerides, it gets stored in different body parts such as the belly, hip, and arms. Normal levels of triglycerides are less than 150 mg/dl. Increased levels of triglycerides are linked to heart diseases, especially in patients who have high levels of bad cholesterol (Low-Density Lipoproteins or LDL) and low levels of good cholesterol (High-Density Lipoproteins or HDL). Include healthy foods to reduce triglycerides.

Aastha Khungar In Nutrition And Dietetics

Jan 24 , 2022

The Inevitable Boards: How Parents Can Help

The frightening and pressing ideology that the class 10th and 12th board exams are some of the most crucial of one’s lifetime, has been assuredly passed down from one generation to the next. Though this assertion is largely found to be true, with growing class sizes resulting in growing competition amongst students; board exams have now become more stressful than ever before. The usual narrative involves students and their ability to perform up to expectation in these exams. However, what is oftentimes left out of this discussion is the role of the social support system in assisting a student to obtain his/her fullest potential. Parental support and encouragement is statistically found to do wonders for students in most stressful testing situations.

Dr. Ashima Srivastava In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences Clinical Psychology

Nov 08 , 2020 | 5 min read

Take Care of your Mental health at Workplace

As generations progress, we spend more and more time at the workplace than ever before. The long hours, combined with a lot of other stress factors are bound to take a toll on one's physical and mental health. Looking from a mental health perspective, your work life may be a major contributor to disorders like anxiety, depression, substance abuse etc. Sometimes, it is also possible that stress in one's life may manifest itself in the form of physical ailments too. In such cases, there is no biological base to problems.

Dr. Ashima Srivastava In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences Clinical Psychology

Nov 08 , 2020 | 2 min read

Are you Depressed? What Do You Need to Know About the Big “D”?

People might say "I'm depressed" when in fact they mean "I'm fed up because I've had a row, or failed an exam, or lost my job" etc. These ups and downs of life are common and normal. Most people recover quite quickly.

Max Team In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences

Nov 08 , 2020 | 4 min read

Prevent Suicidal Attempts: Let’s Talk About it!

Is life worth ending? Is your child playing Blue Whale Challenge? To answer all these questions, this Suicide Prevention Day, Dr. Ashima Srivastava discusses “What is the point” that leads to an increase in suicidal cases?

Dr. Ashima Srivastava In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences

Nov 08 , 2020 | 8 min read

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