Dr Pavan Sonar
Senior Psychiatrist & Sexologist
The world feels a bit louder lately, doesn’t it? From social media comment sections to the person honking behind you in traffic, it seems like everyone is on edge. But why is everyone getting so angry, and more importantly, how…
Bipolar Disorder: Understanding the Condition That Affects Millions Bipolar disorder is a serious, lifelong mental health condition characterised by significant mood episodes — swinging between depressive lows and manic or hypomanic highs. It is estimated to affect approximately 2–3% of…
Depression is one of the most common — and most commonly missed — medical conditions affecting people in Mumbai today. Unlike a broken arm or a fever, depression does not always look the way we expect. Many people live with…
मुंबईत राहणाऱ्या अनेक लोकांना अति चिंता आणि मानसिक ताणाचा त्रास होतो. परीक्षेची काळजी, नोकरीची भीती, आर्थिक अडचणी, कौटुंबिक जबाबदाऱ्या — या सर्व गोष्टींमुळे मनावर खूप ताण येतो. डॉ. पवन सोनार (MBBS, DNB, DPM), मुंबईतील अनुभवी मनोचिकित्सक, यांनी अति चिंता आणि…
आजच्या धावपळीच्या युगात ‘चिंता’ आणि ‘ताणतणाव’ हे शब्द आपल्या आयुष्याचा अविभाज्य भाग बनले आहेत. विशेषतः मुंबईसारख्या महानगरात, जिथे जीवन लोकलच्या वेगाने धावते, तिथे मानसिक आरोग्याकडे दुर्लक्ष होणे स्वाभाविक आहे. मात्र, ही ‘अति चिंता’ (Anxiety) जेव्हा तुमच्या दैनंदिन जीवनावर परिणाम करू…
मुंबई महानगर हे भारताचे आर्थिक केंद्र आहे. येथे कोट्यवधी लोक राहतात आणि दररोज लाखो लोक काम करतात. या गजबजलेल्या शहरात जीवन जगताना अनेकांना मानसिक आरोग्याच्या समस्यांना सामोरे जावे लागते. डॉ. पवन सोनार (MBBS, DNB, DPM), मुंबईतील एक अनुभवी मनोचिकित्सक, यांनी…
Dementia is one of the most feared conditions associated with ageing — and one of the most commonly missed in its early stages. In Mumbai, where awareness of dementia as a medical condition remains limited, many families attribute the early…
When a family member is struggling with a complex neurological or psychiatric condition — seizures combined with mood episodes, memory loss alongside personality changes, or neurological symptoms that overlap with mental health — the question arises: do you see a…
The emergence of powerful AI language models like ChatGPT has transformed how millions of people in Mumbai — and globally — access health information, including mental health information. This transformation has both opportunities and significant risks that every mental health…
Relationship difficulties are among the most common sources of distress in Mumbai — and among the least-acknowledged. In a city where professional achievement and financial success are highly prized, the quality of personal relationships is often the first casualty of…
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