Plain answers
Guides
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask before and during treatment: when to see a psychiatrist, how a diagnosis is made, what medication is like, how to help a family member, and how care works online in India. Each guide opens with the answer.
Can a Psychiatrist Prescribe Medication Online in India?
Yes, for most medicines. What India's Telemedicine Practice Guidelines let a psychiatrist prescribe by video, which drugs need an in-person visit.
Published 10 October 2026
Antidepressants: What to Expect
How antidepressants work, what the first two weeks feel like, common side effects, when they start helping, how long to take them and how to stop safely.
Published 10 October 2026
Psychiatrist or Psychologist for ADHD?
For an ADHD diagnosis and medication in India, see a psychiatrist. For skills, coaching and school strategies, a psychologist. How assessment works.
Published 10 October 2026
ADHD in Adults
How adult ADHD shows up (inattention, disorganisation, impulsivity, restlessness), why it is missed, how it is assessed, and what treatment involves in India.
Published 10 October 2026
When to See a Psychiatrist for Anxiety
Anxiety is worth a psychiatric consultation when it has lasted weeks, affects sleep, work or relationships, brings panic attacks, or therapy has not helped.
Published 10 October 2026
How Does a Psychiatrist Diagnose Depression?
There is no blood test for depression. A psychiatrist diagnoses it from a structured interview, ICD-11 criteria, rating scales and tests for medical causes.
Published 10 October 2026
How Long Does Therapy Take?
Typical lengths: 6 to 12 sessions for a defined problem, 12 to 20 for depression or anxiety, longer for complex trauma. When to expect change and review.
Published 10 October 2026
Panic Attack or Heart Attack?
Chest pain, racing heart and breathlessness can be either. The features that point to panic, the ones that need an emergency department, and what to do next.
Published 10 October 2026
How to Help Someone with Depression
What to say and do for a family member or friend with depression, how to encourage treatment, what not to say, and what to do if they talk about self-harm.
Published 10 October 2026
How to Help Someone with OCD
Family members keep OCD going by giving reassurance and joining rituals. How to stop accommodating, what to say instead, and how to support ERP treatment.
Published 10 October 2026
How to Help Someone with Addiction
What families can do about a relative's drinking or drug use: how to talk about it, what enabling looks like, when withdrawal is dangerous, getting treatment.
Published 10 October 2026
Telepsychiatry in India: How It Works
How telepsychiatry works in India under the Telemedicine Practice Guidelines (2020): who can consult, what can be prescribed, consent, records and privacy.
Published 10 October 2026
Exam Stress in Students
Exam stress that improves performance versus anxiety that destroys it: signs, what parents can do, what a psychologist does, and when a psychiatrist is needed.
Published 10 October 2026
How to Choose a Psychiatrist in Delhi
What to check before booking a psychiatrist in Delhi: qualifications, registration, experience with your condition, format, fees, follow-up and what to ask.
Published 10 October 2026
Are Online Depression Tests Accurate?
Online depression tests like the PHQ-9 are screens, not diagnoses. What they can and cannot tell you, how the Stressometer differs, what a high score means.
Published 10 October 2026
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