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कोभिड–१९ को महामारी र मानसिक स्वास्थ्य

नोबेल कोरोना भाइरसले विश्वभरी  त्रास र चिन्ताको वातावरण सिर्जना गरेको छ । संसारभरिका स्वास्थकर्मीले यसको नियन्त्रणका लागि विभिन्न प्रयास गरेतापनि यी प्रयासहरु पर्याप्त भइरहेका छैनन् र यसले आम-मानसमा तनाव र त्रासको स्थिती सिर्जना गरेको छ । सामाजिक तथा विद्युतिय सञ्जालमा सम्प्रेषण भइरहेका समाचार तथा सूचनाहरुले हामी सबैलाई चिन्तित बनाउनु सामान्य नै हो । विपद्को समयमा…

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Anxiety

The spread of a novel Coronavirus is creating a state of panic and anxiety on a global scale. Public health authorities around the world are taking action to contain the coronavirus outbreak. However, this time of crisis is generating stress in the general population. It is very usual for all of us to be in…

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Future of Psychiatry

From the time when the psychiatric illness was regarded as a reason for social outcasts, the field has taken a giant leap in the last century. Mental health has come through a long and tiring journey riding the back of psychoanalysis and serendipitous discovery of psychotropic medications in the mid of 21st century followed by…

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Headache: Must know facts

There are very few people among us who have not experienced a headache. We all know how significantly it can impact all aspects of life, including school performance, social activities, sleep, mood, appetite, and family interaction. Also, although we often simply talk about a headache it is surprising how few people know that there are…

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Polypharmacy : A Brief Introduction

Let me begin with a single phrase used by Dr. Steven Stahl for polypharmacy – A dirty little secret. He further elaborated “polypharmacy seems to be something everybody does and nobody admits” so there must be something that prevents people to admit it. By that logic, I would like to further explore what makes it…