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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy, which uses talk therapy to treat mental illness and emotional problems by changing the thought process. It is commonly used to treat anxiety disorders, depression, OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), panic disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).

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I am suffering from stress and repeated episodes of anxiety with muscle twitching. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor,For the last year or so, I have been dealing with anxiety. It started with a panic attack, and I have dealt with anxiety in the past. Most recently, I did not feel anxious or have had panic attacks for the last six months. As of the previous two weeks, my anxiety seems to be back. Also,...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Anxiety relapse can be due to physiological, biological, or sociological triggers. The symptoms you described are due to anxiety, and you need to know why you are getting it in the first place. Stress is a reason, but why are you not able to cope with the stress? Wha...  Read Full »

How to deal with extreme stress and depression due to relationship issues?

Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from extreme stress and depression. I had a relationship for six years which was extremely deep, and it broke all of a sudden, and it leads to extreme depression and suicide attempts. After two years, I got recovered and then I started another relationship in which I wa...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can imagine how difficult it might be. You are having adjustment issues, trust issues on the surface. Secondly, there also might be cognitive distortions that are making you feel vulnerable and having frequent fights. There also might be self-esteem issues that are...  Read Full »

What is the treatment for depression and anxiety?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 16-year-old female. I have mental health issues. Here in my country, there is no priority to this problem. Rather they just see it as an illness, and they think I am going crazy. I honestly think I might be. I have been trying hard to ignore my feeling and honestly, think that ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understood what you are going through. But you should appreciate yourself for finding the strength to be able to ask for help. That is half the battle. Depression can be handled in two ways: 1. Medicine, for that, you will have to consult a psychiatrist becau...  Read Full »

I have serious anger issues. How to cope with anger issues? Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, I have serious anger issues, and I cannot think positively. My mind is filled with negative thoughts, and I end up hurting people who are close to me. How to cope with anger issues? Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Anger is a natural human emotion, but sometimes it can destroy our relationships. Therefore, I suggest you follow few instructions; Learn techniques that relax you and help you control your reaction when you are angry. Work on your subconsci...  Read Full »

Why do I have an intention of doing same thing repeatedly many times?

Query: Hello doctor, I think I have a counting disorder. Whenever I do certain work I do not know from where this feeling comes to me that I have to do that same thing several times until I get satisfied. For example, whenever I pick a book then I have to pick that book four or more times and sometimes 20 ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about your problem. Let me try to explain your problem in detail. What you are describing is called obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). A person suffering OCD has repetitive thoughts that are beyond control. For example in your case, it is this feel...  Read Full »

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