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Psychiatry Blog

This blog was started an year ago as a health blog.

But, recently the author had the oppertunity to get into Psychiatry training.

Hence the better way to continue writing here would be focussing much on psychiatry related topics.

I would imagine that I may be able to write here more in the coming days.

Depression and it's symptoms

Could you be depressed? Not everyone who is depressed experiences every symptom. Some people experience a few symptoms, some many.

• Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood

• Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism
  

• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness
  

• Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed, including sex
  

• Decreased energy, fatigue, being "slowed down"
  

• Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions
  

• Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping
  

• Appetite and/or weight loss or overeating and weight gain
  

• Thoughts of death or suicide; suicide attempts
  

• Restlessness, irritability
  

• Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain

• More about depression and related stories

CIRCUMCISION

How much does circumcision alter what a man ultimately feels? Scientific studies aiming to answer this question have been inconclusive.

Now researchers prodding dozens of male penises with a fine-tipped tool have found that the five areas most receptive to fine-touch are routinely removed by the surgery.

The finding, announced today, was detailed in the April issue of the British  Journal of Urology (BJU) International.

Circumcision surgery involves the removal of the skin that covers the tip of the penis, called the foreskin. Infant male circumcision is the most common medical procedure in the United States, with an estimated 60 percent of male newborns undergoing the surgery.

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