Health has always been defined as a state of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing, not merely the absence of disease. In other words, it is a state of harmony between the body and the mind. We at the department of Psychiatry aim to cover the mental aspect of health and always strive to do our best in order to provide holistic care to the patient. Services provided by us include a no of things, notably – Outpatient treatment and counseling, Inpatient treatment services, EEG, ECT, Covid and Post covid treatment, and psychotherapy sessions. The department is headed by Dr. Tanuj Verma, MBBS with MD in psychiatry with a psychologist, Meenakshi Mishra. One of the noteworthy highlights of the department was work done during the pandemic times, ensuring holistic care of all patients.
One of the notable challenges with psychiatric patients that have always been encountered in almost all hospitals and medical colleges, is a lack of awareness regarding psychiatric illnesses and stigma associated with the same. Hence, keeping that in mind we always try to do our best to properly psychoeducate the patients and his/her family members regarding the same, including – Symptoms of illness, prognosis, and the importance of treatment with the hope that they would then spread the same message in the community.
Lastly, as we have already highlighted in the motto mentioned above, we keep reiterating this message to our patients.Don’t feel alone. We are always there to help you and guide you.