Dr Pavan Sonar
Senior Psychiatrist & Sexologist
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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…
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…
Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), commonly known as Dysthymia, is one of the most pervasive yet least-diagnosed mental health conditions. Unlike Major Depressive Disorder with its distinct, often dramatic episodes, dysthymia is chronic, low-grade, and insidious — many people with dysthymia…
One of the most common questions people in Mumbai ask before seeking mental health help is: “Am I actually depressed, or am I just sad?” This question matters — and the answer determines whether what you are experiencing will pass…
