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My son is 3 years old and I am scared that he has ADHD. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, My son is 3 years old and is going to nursery school. I am scared that he has ADHD. He needs to pay attention to most of the instructions. He behaves normally, but when asked to color or repeat rhymes or songs, he does not listen. But he knows all the alphabets and numbers. I am worried a...  Read Full »


Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Regarding your child's symptoms of poor attention and behavioral abnormalities, I suspect ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Please give him the following and take him to see a physical therapist. I suggest you take 5 mg or 5 ml...  Read Full »

My daughter has developed the habit of lying. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, This query is regarding my daughter. She is 7 years old. She used to say things that happened at school openly. At home, I never scold her for telling the truth and even if she lies, if she comes and tells me that, I never scold her. She gets severe punishment and beating if she lies. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Dealing with a 7-year-old could be difficult. Acceptance is the key when dealing with them. Accept what she says without being judgmental. Rather than telling her what is right/wrong, tell her why right is right and let her do the decision making. Rather than scoldin...  Read Full »

My wife is too tough on the child. Please advise.

Query: Hi doctor, My wife is indifferent to child health issues. She controls the child with threatening words. The child cannot cry or weep even with an extreme reprimand by her. She makes the child sleep under extreme pressure. Sometimes, the child wets the bed. She then becomes furious with him. All thi...  Read Full »


Dr. Ramchandra Lamba

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Too harshly treated or neglected child care can lead to psychological and developmental issue in the child, which includes depression, conduct disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social withdrawal, academic underachievement, and aggressive behavior. So, you need t...  Read Full »

I find it hard to judge others. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21-year-old male and I feel I am usually a little under-confident in judging someone. Whether known or a stranger, objectively it is really difficult for me. Please give me some tips regarding this. I mean it to be as general as possible.   Read Full »


Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Every person has numerous traits or habits. A person is sum total of his thoughts, words, and actions. When you think of judging a person, it is making a global judgment. If you really need to be objective, you need to judge a person's actions, habits, and thoughts ...  Read Full »

I am suffering from anxiety and fear. Please advise.

Query: Dear Doctor, I am 32 years old and I weigh 80kg. I am married and I am working with a telecom company. I got married six months back and my problem is anxiety and fear. I am not able to drive because of fear. Headache, blurred vision, shortness of breath are my problems. Among them, fear is the ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the available description it appears to be Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) which is a kind of anxiety disorder that needs long term treatment. I would like to tell you that GAD is a kind of relapsing and remitting disorder and needs both medications as well as ...  Read Full »

My boyfriend is into men and has sex with random men. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I have been with my boyfriend for two years. We have known each other since we were eight years old. We both are now 30. We have been friends for many years before we dated. Recently he left his email open on the computer and I could not stop reading them. Tons of times he emailed peop...  Read Full »


Dr. Mehmet Akif Camkurt

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The situation you described is that your boyfriend has secret homosexual relationships, which is unacceptable for you. Currently, in the practice of psychiatry, homosexuality/heterosexuality/bisexuality is not considered a...  Read Full »

I want to calm a person from a manic state. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, How would you calm someone out of a manic state?  Read Full »


Dr. Sathya Prakash

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Mania is a psychiatric condition that is ultimately treatable with medicines. It can be treated by counseling or therapy. In the initial stages certain non-medication first aid measures can be useful. Asking the patient to go to bed and take rest as if he has flu. Also, b...  Read Full »

I am a teenager and I feel my parents hate me. What to do?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old female. I always have this moment where I am complained and scolded. This always happens with my parents and I always feel bad and it always makes me think "Do they hate me? Am I not good enough for them? Am I a maid for them? " I also always cry alone in my room hop...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your parents need family therapy from a psychologist. If you cannot do this then accept it. If you cannot change the situation then change yourself. You can make good friends, develop good hobbies like painting, reading books, learn music and dance, learn new languages...  Read Full »

How to manage my 8-year-old son's wanking habit?

Query: Hi doctor, I have an 8-year-old son. Recently, I came home from work and found him wanking in the living room. He saw me standing there, and he was not embarrassed that I caught him. He continued to do it, so I walked away and left him wanking. I have not spoken to him about that on that day. Since ...  Read Full »


Dr. Bhaisara Baraturam Bhagrati

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If he is wanking most of the days, in front of you, I do not think this is a healthy child behavior. Abnormal behavior of a child should be addressed at the right time. Your son may or may not understand that it is unusual behavior for his age. A lot of stressors can be...  Read Full »

We are exploring sex dynamics. I want to stop it. How should I approach my wife?

Query: Hi doctor, I am struggling to tell my wife that I want to stop the sex dynamic we have been exploring for years. It is an odd and complicated issue, but I honestly do not know where else to turn. It is a very personal problem, and I understand it is confusing for some to understand. I appreciate an ...  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern; it can be excess sexual desire can be hormonal or psychological. It is not you alone; there are few happenings like this. The only way to get out of the situation you go through can be couple counseling. You need to talk to a psychologist ...  Read Full »

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