care, treatment tips, and self-improvement.
care, treatment tips, and self-improvement.
Ketamine can be life-saving or lethal psychiatrists warn
CREDITSÂ SASOP Ketamine can be life-saving or lethal psychiatrists warn The anaesthetic drug ketamine can bring life-saving hope for people suffering treatment-resistant major depression or at severe risk of suicide, but unsupervised use or excessive dosages hold...
Magic mushrooms is not risk free
CREDITSÂ SASOP The psychedelic drug psilocybin shows promise as a new treatment for mental health conditions such as severe depression, substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but that does not mean it is risk-free. The hallucinogenic properties...
The Difficult Patient: Practical Tips
CREDITSBy Dr Melane van Zyl 5 Common types of difficult patientsâ– The Karenâ– The manipulator/ secondary gainâ– The skeptic/ non-compliant patientâ– The Borderline/ Personality Disordered patientâ– The truly sick patientThe Karen (privileged rude woman)The Manipulator...
The Brain and Panic Attacks
1. WHAT IS A PANIC ATTACK A spontaneous, discreet episode of intense fear that begins abruptly and last for several minutes to an hour. Many different symptoms in the body can occur including: Palpitations, chest pain Difficulty in breathing, hyperventilation...
Why I Don’t Use Ayahuasca In My Shamanic Practice
CREDITSShamanism BlogBy Scott Silverston Shamanism is the practice of entering an altered state of consciousness for a specific purpose and then returning to normal waking consciousness once that purpose is fulfilled. Various names such as the Dreamtime have been...
11 Reasons to choose psychiatry as a specialization
Choosing a specialty in medicine, including psychiatry, often comes down to a combination of personal interests, values, and experiences. Psychiatrists work in a unique medical field where they address mental health, combining both psychological and medical...
The pros and cons for patients with depression and anxiety to use social media
Social media can have both positive and negative impacts on individuals dealing with mental health issues like depression and anxiety. It's worth noting that the effects can depend on numerous factors, including the nature of usage, the individual’s personality,...
Does your psychiatrist know what you are thinking?
Patients and other medical professionals often seem to overestimate what psychiatrists can know about their patients’ thoughts. Psychiatrists are trained professionals skilled in understanding and analyzing human behaviour, emotions, and thoughts. However, they do...
Can a patient fool the mental health professionals during a 30-day forensic observation process?
When a person has committed a crime, there are sometimes reasons to suggest that the person was not mentally stable/ or able to choose to do what is right. Such persons are referred via the court for 30 days of observation. Some people believe if they can plead...
What is the Polyvagal Theory?
What is the Polyvagal Theory? Dr. Stephen Porges developed the Polyvagal Theory in the 1990s and offered a nuanced way to understand the autonomic nervous system, especially in the context of safety, threat, and social behaviour. The name "polyvagal" combines...
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