The Secret Diary of The Beautiful Mind

Sarcoma Awareness Month July 1st to 31st Sarcoma , also known as the ‘forgotten cancer’ , accounts for almost 1% of all cancers. Sarcoma is the general term for a broad group of cancers that begin in the bones and in the soft (also called connective) tissues. They can affect almost any part of the body.  In general, patients with a bone or soft tissue diagnosis tend to be younger than the majority of cancer patients and has non-specific presentations like a lump that can be felt through the skin that may or may not be painful, bone pain , a broken bone that happens unexpectedly, such as with a minor injury or no injury at all , abdominal pain, weight loss . The prognosis and treatment differs markedly between the histological subtypes. Fast histological diagnosis and grading are therefore essential for treatment decisions and improvement of patient’s outcome. People can survive sarcoma if their cancer is diagnosed early, when treatments can be effective and before the sarcoma has spr

  PTSD it’s not the person refusing to let go of the past, it’s the past refusing to let go of the person Post traumatic stress disorder is triggered after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying or life threatening event. It is characterized by emotional and physical reactions such as intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, nightmares and anxiety. It is treated with medication and counselling. On PTSD awareness day, let’s have a look at what trauma and remnants of it can look like in different people after the acute crisis has abated. Difficulty in setting boundaries : They may have difficulty with saying no. Significantly porous boundaries can take up a lot of mental energy and affect mental well being. Difficulty trusting people : Trust can become difficult to come by with someone who has been through trauma. This can interfere with building close relationships and may appear as commitment phobia. Difficulty with emotional intimacy : With difficulty in trusting others and fear of bei

We had a elder brought by his son, with behavioural issues and sleep disturbances. The father's had black eyes, swelling below them. On enquiring further - the son did accept losing temper as the patient would just not follow instruction, interrupt his work from home and disturb sleep at night too. Out of frustration he had hit him. He said he didn't want to do it, but just couldn't control it at times. This is a recurrent theme - despite wanting to take care, look after the elders, physical elder abuse is rampant in many parts of the society, even in India - where elders are supposedly 'respected' more. Elder abuse is an intentional act or failure to act that causes or creates a risk of harm to an older adult. Physical abuse is non-accidental use of force against an elderly person that results in physical pain, injury, or impairment. Such abuse includes not only physical assaults such as hitting or shoving but the inappropriate use of drugs, restraints, or confine

                Stages Of Love What we often see in Bollywood movies about love is the head -over- heels “I could die for you love” to  “..and they lived happily ever after”. But what really happens to love as it progresses. It grows and changes and looks a little bit different in every stage. Each phase can actually be explained by your brain chemistry—the hormones that get you revved up and the hormones that carry the feeling throughout your body.   Lust:  When you’re in the stage of lust, you feel physically attracted and drawn to the object of your affection. It is driven primarily by the hormones testosterone in men and estrogen in women. Lust occurs across species and may be part of the basic drive to find a partner to spread our genes with.   Attraction: In the second stage, you begin to obsess about your lover and crave their presence. Your heart races and you don’t feel like sleeping or eating. You may even get sweaty palms. You feel a surge of extra energy and excitement as y

  UNLOCK ANXIETY The second wave is finally tiding over and after days and weeks of being stuck indoors, we are breathing a sigh of relief. Even so, many people are still feeling a lingering anxiety, restlessness and apprehension.  It is okay to feel worried. Begin by trying to place your source of anxiety. Worried about getting ill: It is completely okay to worry about your health and it will guide you to engaging in safe and responsible behaviors. However, keep a check on when the health anxiety is out of proportion and disrupting your peace of mind. Body image worries: Gained some weight during the lockdown? Enjoyed indoors in your pajamas? It is okay to be concerned about your weight or health. Instead of worrying and spending more time indoors due to body image issues, make a plan to work on it. Feeling pressured to socialize: You may feel you are not ready to be the life of the party yet. It is okay to wait. Continue virtual connections. Meet for short duration at safe locations

  Elder Abuse seems something that is exclusive to the western world, right? We couldn’t be more wrong.. Elder abuse is way more common than one thinks. 1 in 4 senior citizens is at risk of being abused.  Each year, hundreds of thousands of adults over the age of 60 are abused, neglected, or financially exploited. This is elder abuse. Types of elder abuse:   • Physical abuse: Use of physical force that may result in bodily injury, physical pain, or impairment. • Emotional abuse : Infliction of anguish, pain, or distress through verbal or non-verbal acts. • Neglect: Refusal, or failure, to fulfill any part of a person’s obligations or duties to an elderly person. • Financial/material exploitation : Illegal or improper use of an elder’s funds, property, or assets. • Abandonment : Desertion of an elderly person by an individual who has physical custody of the elder or by a person who has assumed responsibility for providing care to the elder. • Sexual abuse : Non-consensual sexual co