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The nationwide lockdown/ curfew has been dominating our lives since the Hon’ble Prime Minister took to this seemingly difficult decision. Tough not just for the Government but for each one of us. Ushering in many perceived difficulties, one of them being boredom and solitude.
The fear of being to myself or of being left alone. In the times of “FOMO” (fear of missing out), it is a catastrophe in itself. Many persons have contacted our team of mental health professionals to seek assistance or solutions for the fear of being to oneself or social distancing. The people seem to be rightly worried about emotional fallouts of social distancing.
Here we are sharing some of the suggestions to fight the emotional void caused by current times.
A. Tell yourselves that this social distancing is NECESSARY/ INEVITABLE/ PURPOSIVE/ HELPFUL
and take pride in being a part of a nationwide movement against a deadly killer on the prowl. Know that you are a part of the fighters. You are supporting a large legion of professionals like Doctors, Nurses, etc who are fighting the virus hands-on in the battlefront.
How to survive and thrive in Corona times
and the above thought, on a lighter note!
B. THIS TOO SHALL PASS….
like dark nights and rough seas, please be sure this too shall pass. This is a timed phenomenon and we shall come out stronger.
C. Connect to family & friends living with you.
In the hustle-bustle of daily life, in the rat race of life to nowhere… Yes, times like these are good moments to connect to one another living under the same roof, spouse, children, parents, sibling, roommates, or neighbor living across the lawn or balcony.
Take a moment out to know one another and discover a life that we all have been yearning for all this time.
D. Use virtual world/ social media fruitfully.
Grab a snack and a drink and have a video conference party. YAY…
We have been using social media and virtual connectivity all this while. Let’s not neglect or overlook talking to one another and being connected all this while. Show your dance moves to your friends, show a magic trick. May have a competition or tombola over Skype. Last I heard David Warner was making a Tik Tok video with Kane Williamson 🙂
E. Connect to self
Be a better friend, a better person, a better partner to you. Now is a good time to indulge in yourselves.
F. Pursue a hobby and do what you have always wanted to do-
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO PAINT…..
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO EXERCISE…
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO YOGA…
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO READ A BOOK…
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO WRITE A BOOK…
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO WATCH THAT SHOW….
G. Relax… take a pit stop, reassess your life journey and path, where are you headed.
Who are you?
Where are you going?
Go on an existential quest and recalibrate life once again.
A workshop was organized by the Zoology department in Kalindi College, East Patel Nagar New Delhi on the topic of Mental Health Empowerment in Youth.
The team of Psychiatrists and Psychologists – Dr. Paramjeet Singh, Dr. Sugandha Gupta, Mrs. Nikita Jain – from Delhi Mind Clinic delivered lectures and were felicitated at the event.
Mental health in youth is often ignored, despite the research highlighting the alarming prevalence of the same in our country. Dr. Paramjeet Singh, our Consulting Neuropsychiatrist talked to the enthusiastic students about various myths prevalent in society regarding mental illness, explained briefly symptoms and signs of common mental illness in the youth, and countered the stigma regarding the same.
“Women’s mental health” – the need of the hour. Dr. Sugandha Gupta, our Director and Senior Psychiatrist talked to the young females on the relevant topic of” gender sensitization”. The discussion was focused on learning how various gender stereotypes prevalent in our society play a crucial role in imparting a woman’s mental health. The session was interactive and enlightening for female students.
Mrs. Nikita Jain our consulting Psychologist talked to the students about the raging topic today- “Depression and Suicide in the Young.” Depression in younger people is often swept under the carpet by the family and Society. However, untreated depression can have an adverse impact on an individual’s academic, career, relationships, and physical health. The right support at the right time can prevent a tragedy like suicide.
Depression is the most common cause of suicide amongst all mental illnesses. People who have attempted suicide earlier are more likely to proceed to completed suicide. Know more regarding this year’s theme -“Suicide Prevention” from our experts.
Suicide is defined as an act by which a person intentionally ends his or her own life. Each suicide is a tragedy! As an estimate, close to 8 lakh people die of suicide alone each year. For every person who commits suicide, there are at least 20 as many who attempt but survive.
The Indian data is even more alarming. As per the India State -level research study, 2016; it was found that whereas India contributes only 18% to the global population, the rates for suicide contributed globally are 37% by Indian women and 24% by Indian men. Not only this, majority of this number falls within the age bracket of 15 – 39 years which are the most productive years of any person’s life.
There are many contributers to suicide.
Mental health reasons: depression accounts for almost half of all suicides. Besides, substance use, schizophrenia, personality disorders, insomnia, OCD, PTSD and others are also known to increase the risk.
Physical health reasons : chronic pain syndromes, prolonged diseases like kidney ailments needing hemodialysis, HIV, cancer and others.
Socio-economic reasons: feelings of loss, financial stressors, relationship issues, unemployment amongst many others.
Besides these, a prior history of suicide attempt, a family history of completed suicide also increase the risk manifold.
Despite the alarming numbers, it’s important to note that suicide is a preventable public health problem. So, creating awareness and alleviating stigma can help people in distress seek timely support and recover from their challenges.
Dr. Paramjeet Singh and Dr. Sugandha Gupta were invited as Guests of Honor at the Manvsthali Kids School Delhi – Annual Day celebrations 2019.
The senior psychiatrists at the Delhi Mind Clinic spoke extensively on various topics related to Child Psyhology and also presented prizes to various students.
