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Finding a Psychotherapist: A Quick Guide

Finding a Psychotherapist: A Quick Guide

Authored by Shabari Bhattacharyya, this post provides insights on how one can find a good therapist. Shabari has worked as a mental health practitioner since 2008 in both India and the US. Her expertise lies in counseling and clinical supervision in mental health issues, couples’ counseling and family therapy. What to Look for in a Mental Health Provider, when Nothing is Clearly Defined Finding the right therapist/ counselor/ psychiatrist/ psychologist is complicated anywhere, but in India this process becomes even…

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The mental illness Trifecta

The mental illness Trifecta

Who or what makes up this holy trifecta?  The foundation of the quality of my life is the trifecta of my psychiatrist, my therapist and my medicines. There is an ongoing debate about whether one should take antidepressants or not. I have heard many people reject medicines because they make them feel sleepy or listless etc. In my experience and for my illness, Bipolar II, medicines are necessary because what is basically making me feel depressed or hypomanic is the…

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