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I have been suffering from schizophrenia. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have this trauma, and it is getting worse, making me highly sensitive. It first started when I worked in a hotel as a galley steward. I tried to do my best for every task given by my manager. Until colleagues started throwing sarcasm at me. I then resigned from my job. I felt trauma. I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your colleagues were bullying you, and you just succumbed to the bullying. This happens to people who do not have friends. Bullying does occur with everyone. Sarcasm, severe harassment, kickbacks, backbiting, etc, are part of any organization's ... Read Full »
Changed antidepressant. I lost motivation. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I have started using Ritalin recently, as suggested by my doctor, for lack of motivation. But I feel less motivated after taking it. Also, my childhood trauma has been manifesting, causing anger. I started using Sertraline 3 years ago, but I stopped taking it because the doctor said it... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand what you are going through. Untreated childhood traumas may cause extreme stress and mental health issues. You have mentioned the medicine you are taking, but I think you have not been taking therapy along with it. I would strongly su... Read Full »
How to manage acute stress reactions after reading a story?
Query: Hello doctor, About five days ago, I became traumatized by reading a short story. If my understanding is correct, I am currently experiencing acute stress reactions from the feeling disconnected, intrusive memories of the story, and frequent volatile emotions. I have only been able to find examples... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This could be due to stress because of heightened anxiety. Increased anxiety results in intrusive, unwanted thoughts sometimes. You have no history of such symptoms in the past, so I do not think there is a need for acute intervention. Exposure therapy is one option ... Read Full »
My father is emotional since I am relocating. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a mother of two daughters (less than three years of age). I am hoping to relocate with my husband and kids this July. However, since the day my father (67 years old) got to know that we would relocate, he has been behaving like a crazy person. He always cries, saying not to migra... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is difficult to manage a person at this age. At this age, it is normal to crave love from grandkids. They feel that they will be lonely at this age. They become like kids and get desperate to get attention from you. It will be helpful if you assure him that you wi... Read Full »
I am scared that my family might learn about my bad past. How do I overcome this fear?
Query: Hello doctor, I had done some bad things when I was 18 years old. Now, it is haunting me. I fear that all that will be leaked on the internet, and my husband and family will come to know about it. I want to delete it from my brain and not think about it anymore. How? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome back to icliniq.com. I can understand what you are going through. When you are trying to forget something undesirable from the past, the first thing you need to do is vent it out. Either talk about it to someone you can trust, or you can write it on paper and then burn it, or maybe... Read Full »
How to overcome the mental trauma given by colleague?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 41 years old. My office colleague is giving me mental trauma by gossiping about my childhood physical abuse. Sometimes suicidal thoughts come to my mind. How should I tackle it? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The first thing that you have to fix in your mind is you have done nothing wrong in that abuse episode, it is a matter of shame for that person who had done it and to those who are making fun of this. Be confident and set in your mind that you will never get dishearten... Read Full »
What are the symptoms of depression?
Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18-year-old girl. I feel that I do not have any relation with anyone, so I think what the use of this life is. I do not want to study. I cannot concentrate on anything. I want to run somewhere where no one lives, where no one knows me because my mother got divorced when I was fiv... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your situation. You may have a major depressive disorder. There is non-pharmacological management for your depression, and you should try to follow the below guidelines to deal with it. It will help you. You should do exercises daily for 30 to 45 min... Read Full »
How to help a person who is mentally unstable because of some past event?
Query: Hi doctor, What should we do when a person is mentally unstable because of something that happened in the past? How can he get over it? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your post does not have many details, but I presume that you are seeking advice for someone who has been emotionally disturbed by some past traumatic event. Usually, people recover from emotional trauma with support and passage of time. It depends on the severity of... Read Full »