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Articles written and medically reviewed by Dr. Saurabh Kumar - for patients, parents and anyone trying to make sense of what they are going through.
Back home for Chhath and does not seem like themselves? What to notice over the four days of the festival, three medical cautions for the week, and how to get help before the return journey.
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Why a child who cannot sit through a lesson can play video games for four hours, what dopamine has to do with it, and why "just try harder" is the wro...
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57 studies, chapters and conference papers by psychiatrist Dr. Saurabh Kumar, organised around the questions Indian families actually ask: brain stimu...
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What a study of 3,973 students across 23 Indian colleges tells every family about mobile, social media and internet addiction, and what actually helps...
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Ten things my patients have said to me about loving themselves, and what I've learnt from science, from our scriptures, and from them.
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What really changes in people who come through the worst, why distress is part of the process, and what helps the rebuilding along.
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Youth suicide in India, the quiet pressure inside our technical campuses, and why every student, parent and teacher should learn mental health first a...
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Mental health stigma in India is genuinely shifting. An honest look at what has changed, what still holds people back, and the myths worth retiring.
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Depression and dementia-related symptoms in older adults are often dismissed as "just old age." Here is how psychiatrists in India actually help.
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How do you tell ordinary childhood behaviour from something that needs evaluation? The signs worth taking seriously, and what a first visit actually i...
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A prescription is rarely arbitrary. Here is exactly how psychiatrists in India decide which medicine to prescribe, and what factors matter beyond diag...
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Psychiatrists in India treat far more than severe mental illness. A clear, category-by-category overview of the conditions actually within their scope...
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"Psychiatrist" is a legally protected title in India. Here is exactly what qualifies someone to practise, and how to verify their registration in a fe...
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