Psychiatry – Itisaras

Understanding and Living with Eco-Anxiety

October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 Debopriya Bhattacharya 0 Comments Amphan, anxiety, balance, Celsius, century, Change, chronic, climate, contour, crisis, cyclone, damage, Disaster, Disaster Management, doom, eco-anxiety, Eco-psychology, environment, environmental issues, epidemic, Fahrenheit, Fani, fear, immunity, intellectual, Landfall, medical diagnosis, medicine, Mental health, mental illness, mental well-being, movement, Obama, pandemic, physician, precaution, professional help, Psychiatry, self-resiliency, social, temperature, therapy, threat multiplier, UN

Our planet is destabilizing and it is not difficult to notice with the extreme weather events, temperature drops, climate changes, and ongoing disasters across the world. People today are being diagnosed with Eco-anxiety – a newly recognized psychological disorder affecting those who are bothered by these environmental cataclysms. If you too are worrying about this impending doom, then rest assured, you are not alone.

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PTSD in Prison Population

February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 Editor 0 Comments Abuse, Aggression, Crime, Criminals, Health, Incarceration, Inmates, Judiciary, Justice, Legal Aid, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Prison, Prison Brutality, Psychiatry, Psychological Disorders, Psychology, Rehabilitation, Society, Stress, Trauma

Traumatic events are a major cause of psychiatric illnesses, especially PTSD. According to World Prison Brief, the percentage of prison population, including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners, in India as of December 31st, 2017 is a startling 68.5%. To say that incarceration worsens the mental framework of most criminals is an understatement. In what ways does prison hamper the psychiatric wellness of a person? Let’s find out.