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Why India Needs Sexual Medicine Departments – Not just Someday, But Now

Dr. Nikunj Gokani
House of health
MD Psychaitry, MBBS
Fellowship in clinical Sexology
dr.nikunjgokani@gmail.com

In a room full of budding doctors and their  mentors feasting on every patient walks in, eyes glistening at the sight of a rare sign they spot or a “ whoosh “ of the murmur they just heard. Alas if the unfortunate patient confesses to have a sexual problem; the hush that falls around the…

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Mental Health and the Forgotten Art of “Mental Digestion”

Dr Shraddha R Vakil (Jadhav) MBBS, MD Psychiatry,
MSc Neuro Psychology
Hypnotherapist, Author
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Introduction: The Invisible Dimension of Mental Health We are in a period where wellness is trending—the green juices for our bodies, mindfulness for our souls, and workout trackers for our spirits. However, one intangible process we never talk about is how our mind internalizes experiences. We are inputting something into our brain all day: breaking…

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Did You Laugh Today?

Dr Neena Sawant,
Immediate Past-President, PSWZ (2024-25),
Professor & Head, Nair Hospital, Mumbai

Psychiatry has taught us that humour is a mature defense mechanism, something that enables an individual to cope with stress, anxiety, or discomfort. Obviously to use it we must train ourselves to look at tense situations with satire and allow ourself a laugh. Of course one may find people saying, “this person makes a mockery…

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The Social Media Illusion : The lie we all agree to believe

Dr Tanvi Pednekar
Consultant Psychiatrist, Goa

At exactly 09.02 a.m., Neha uploaded a photo of her coffee beside an open book, sunlight pouring in through the window. The caption read: “Slow mornings and self-love #GratefuIHeart” What the photo didn’t show: the untouched coffee gone cold, the panic attack an hour earlier, the unread book opened for aesthetic, and a desperate need…

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Postpartum Blues and Depression: What Every New Mom Should Know

Dr (Surg Cdr) Kshirod K Mishra,
Head, Department of Psychiatry, MGIMS,Sevagram
Vice-President cum President-Elect, PSWZ

Motherhood is a transformative journey—physically, emotionally, and psychologically. The birth of a child brings profound joy, but it can also be a time of overwhelming emotion and adjustment. For many women, the postpartum period is not simply a blur of cuddles and lullabies, but also one of mood swings, exhaustion, and emotional struggle. It’s important…

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When Vaginal contractions suffocate a marriage

Dr Dharav Shah,
Consultant Psychiatrist, Mumbai
Director – Project Powerful Gyaan and Ugravedan Foundation

A young couple studying in an engineering college was deeply in love. As per cultural values they had decided to have penetrative sex only after marriage. But they would enjoy kissing each other and getting intimate every time they got an opportunity. So, they were very surprised when after marriage they could not have sex….

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वर्ल्ड कप आणि मनोसंरक्षक पद्धती

Dr Anand Kale,
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar,
Maharashtra

शरीरावर जेंव्हा काही घातक जंतूंचा हल्ला होतो तेंव्हा शरीराची एक नैसर्गिक बचाव पद्धती असते. त्यात संरक्षक पेशी, अँटीबॉडीज आदी घटकांचा समावेश होतो .ज्याची प्रतिकार शक्ती जास्त (immunity) तो या जंतूंच्या हल्ल्याचा समर्थ पणे सामना करतो. करोना काळात या बद्दलचे आपले ज्ञान शतपटीने वाढले. शरीराची जशी एक नैसर्गिक संरक्षक पद्धत असते तशी मनाची देखील असते.  ताण,…

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Gender and sexuality in modern society

Dr. Ashish Kuthe,
Consultant Psychiatrist and Sexologist,
Nagpur,
Maharashtra

Sex is defined in biological terms as the creation of a genetically unique individual as a result of the equal contribution of chromosomes from two parents: hence, two types of gamete (oocytes and spermatozoa) are produced from two types of gonads (ovary and testis) in two types of individuals (female and male). Gender is a…

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