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I have a problem facing public and lack confidence. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 21 years old and completed my graduation. I have a problem facing the public like the people who know me and who do not know me. I do not have any confidence in facing the public . As I am a tall person with 6'4" height I feel very unique with the way others see me. This problem h... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your case can contain just pieces of advice and way to do over the internet. Seems you are suffering from a social anxiety disorder. In general, these kinds of disorders are not treated via medications. The only way is taking sessions of CBT (cognitive behavioral therap... Read Full »
My cousin complains about her looks and gets excited or starts crying suddenly. Is it normal?
Query: Hello doctor, My cousin keeps complaining about her looks. She says she does not look beautiful, but her sisters are beautiful. She is nice sometimes but suddenly starts crying or gets very excited. I keep telling my family members that she is undergoing some issue that needs to be sorted out, but n... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly your cousin is degrading herself because of her appearance. So yes, she needs professional help. It would help if you took her for psychological counseling so that you can help your cousin to solve her issue. Thank you. Read Full »
How to get rid of stressful thoughts and rude behavior?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 28-year-old male, and unmarried. I am always in stress and thinking over some past incidents and future as well as present possibilities. I sleep only for five to six hours at night. I always behave rudely with others. Many times I think that I should run away from this. I try to... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It appears that you have some traumatic or stressful life events that still bothers you. Your stress has started affecting you physically as well. It is better to have some counseling sessions to do some catharsis and learn relaxation strategies. Also, CBT (cognitive... Read Full »
Please explain the treatment approaches of schizophrenia.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a case that was assigned to me in school, and I want to seek help from doctors. My case is about a girl who has schizophrenia and was diagnosed very early. She shows all the symptoms, like hallucinations, hearing voices, hurting other people, and talking to people who are not t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. CBT is usually not useful in schizophrenia when the patient is having fulminant and active symptoms of schizophrenia such as delusions and hallucinations. The prerequisites for CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) are, 1. The patient should be motivated for therapy. 2. ... Read Full »
I live with the guilty of ejaculation done while sleeping with my mother. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 55-year-old male, and I have been suffering from depression due to extreme guilt for 22 years. I have been taking allopathic medicines, but my depression bounces back. Actually, my childhood, teenage, and adolescence were disturbing. My father always abused me, and my parents q... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I completely understand that you feel depressed and guilty due to past negative experiences in life. Multiple depressive episodes despite taking medication can be due to unresolved conflicts of childhood, which may reside in the unconscious mind. Guilt is one of ... Read Full »
I am stressed due to my work pressure. How to overcome it?
Query: Hi doctor,I would like to take leave from work due to stress. I cannot handle being the only one with answering the calls and dealing customers. I am seriously overwhelmed with my job. I have eye twitches and anxiety over this work pressure. Please help me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi doctor, Welcome to icliniq.com. I completely understand that you feel stressed due to your workload. As you mentioned that you are experiencing anxiety symptoms, you urgently need to visit a psychologist in order to deal with your stress and anxiety symptoms. Eye twitches may be due to anxi... Read Full »
I hear several voices and get paranoid thoughts. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I am an 18-year-old female. In the past year, I had been hearing several voices telling me to do certain things. Sometimes, I hear things that are not really present. Often, I feel like I am observing my own life as an outsider and this has been happening for two years. I also have trouble... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read and completely understand that you have been facing a disturbed state of mind. The symptoms you have mentioned here are indications of a psychotic phenomenon called hallucinations. It is a kind of phenomenon in which a person sees unusual things such as ... Read Full »
How are BPD, depression, and anxiety treated?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 17-year-old ex-mental patient. I stayed in the rehabilitation center multiple times due to it causing health problems. I have been off all medicines for the past three months. It went out of hand now with my paranoia. I am not sleeping at all and when I do, they are only short ... Read Full »
Dr. Hardik Tusharkant Bambhania
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I see that you are facing many issues at the moment. It must be very difficult for you to deal with all these at once and you are still holding on bravely. It is certainly very courageous of you. As you are seeing and hearing things and you have mentioned that you are al... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from anxiety for years now and I got with my boyfriend seven months ago. I have never been so happy, I love him more than anything and we have plans for the future together. But, I would worry every day about him leaving me or finding someone better which I know is stupid ... Read Full »
Dr. Hardik Tusharkant Bambhania
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As I read through your question, I find that the worry of being abandoned by your boyfriend is apparent in your thoughts. It may be normal to feel this way to a certain extent. However, this feeling is accompanied by emotional blunting towards him and your family. Si... Read Full »
Is it normal to masturbate to amusing stories?
Query: Hi doctor, When I was little, I sometimes masturbated to amusing stories I heard like a thief being caught and tickled by kids. I do not do that now. However, I remember that. I just want to be a normal guy. Does this mean I am not normal? Did that turn me into an abnormal guy? Any reassurance woul... Read Full »
Dr. Hardik Tusharkant Bambhania
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We, humans, have all sorts of fantasies that can lead us to be either emotionally or sexually excited. During childhood, we may have developed obsessions with certain things or scenarios. They can seem unusual or abnormal to us when we grow up. Your fascination wit... Read Full »