Ocd

For people living with trauma, the coronavirus outbreak can be a trigger, or familiar psychological territory

Trauma tampers with our ability to make sense of the world with the help of previously acquired templates. This is similar to living through a pandemic, where no one knows what events will transpire and what their outcomes will be.

168 of 326 non-coronavirus deaths till 9 May were suicides, finds report: COVID-19 lockdown may cost us dearer than economy, warn psychiatrists

Suicide is reportedly the second leading cause of non-coronavirus deaths in India during the lockdown, according to the data compiled by a journalist

Coronavirus lockdown: Despondency in adults can quickly spread to their children in times like these, warns child psychiatrist

The mix of information and misinformation, and exaggerated fears of the situation, result in symptoms of anxiety of various kinds depending on the age of the child, warns child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Amit Sen.

Coronavirus crisis' mental health burden: Notes on battling germophobia during a pandemic

As the coronavirus crisis rages, what coping with germophobia has meant for an individual with the condition

Coronavirus Outbreak: Taking care of your mental health during periods of self-isolation

For most people, minor uncertainties are enough to stress them out, the current scenario brings a greater amount of uncertainty with it.

Pop culture has reduced OCD to quirks and punchlines, making a mockery of those who live with the condition

From Monica Geller in Friends and Dr Kevin Casey in Scrubs, to Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory, OCD and its sufferers have been problematically represented by popular culture through decades, thereby reducing their struggles to mere punchlines and quirks.

Researchers develop 'brain training' app to help OCD patients manage their symptoms

Their symptoms include excessive handwashing, contamination fears that affect up to 46 percent people.

The Job movie review: Short film starring Kalki Koechlin is an intriguing exercise in psychological horror

Siddharth Sinha’s latest short film The Job, starring Kalki Koechlin, shows what happens when OCD-induced anxiety becomes so overwhelming you can't differentiate between reality and delirium.

Inner demons: Monty Panesar and other English cricketers who battled mental illness

Panesar, who recently accepted having mental issues that nearly ended his career, is not the only English cricketer to have suffered from such issues.