Psychiatric Scale in Ahmedabad


In the last 2 years we see a spike in people who are open to talk about their deteriorating mental health. Weather the number of cases suffering from Mental Health Issues in Ahmedabad have risen or is it the people who are more open to talk about them is something to ponder. Without an iota of doubt as a Psychiatrist in Ahmedabad we feel it is both. The common observations are:

  • Under the stress of last 2 years more people buckled under the pressure created by financial, social, familial, personal and most important of all mental health issues.
  • The city is swinging at the edge where use of addictive substances is on a steep rise initially pushed as a cool behavior ultimately leading to a fool behavior due to the damage to brain by them.
  • Relationships are finding new tags like Flings, Casual love, FWBs and Live in relationships.
  • Ambition is the new dope but burning out under procrastination is an old.

In short, we have failed to lay the foundation that is required to sustain a life we aspire to live. MENTAL HEALTH is in the Core of this foundation which is laid weak the whole dream of a metro and smart life crashes to ashes.

  • Psychiatrist in Ahmedabad are looking at sharp rise in cases of Depression and Anxiety especially post pandemic. Ranging from Teenage Depression to Old Age Depression, Panic Disorder, Phobias and Panic attacks are among common symptoms of mental health disturbances in Ahmedabad.
  • Ahmedabad - a city famous for its “Dhandha” or business acumen suddenly is looking at people full of Mood Swings and Psychiatrist in Ahmedabad have been observing that patients suffering from mental illness like Bipolar Mood Disorder especially the Mania phase of Bipolar Mood Disorder where the patient has Disinhibition, Grandiosity, Excessive Talking, Money Spending and Reduced Need for Sleep are increasing in OPD.

Other major concerns about Mental Health & Treatments in Ahmedabad are Psychotic illnesses like Schizophrenia, Delusional Disorder, Acute Psychotic episodes which if diagnosed and treated at the early stage, can be managed well.

A serious question that is arising for the city is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with the symptomps of Repeatedly Washing Hands, rumination of similar patterns of thoughts, Hypersexual thoughts about family members, gods and goddesses and over use of porn which not only disturbing for patient and family members but also a challenge for the entire society and Practicing Psychiatrist in Ahmedabad.