Mental Health : Random Thoughts Notes and Case Reports

Major (Dr) Tapas Kumar Aich has written many scientific research and review articles in his long academic carrier as a specialist/teacher in the field of Psychiatry.The present book is a collection of brief write-ups which were posted intermittently on a social media platform. Target readers for the present book are common people who have some interest in topics related to psychiatry psychology medicine arts and philosophy.For the benefit of the readers the book is divided into five chapters: creativity and mental health a collection of random thoughts brief essays on various topics on schizophrenia different shades in the clinical presentation of depression and a collection of clinical vignettes in various neuro-psychiatric illnesses. A special feature of this book is the collection of comments/discussion posted by the author’s social media friends in many of the write-ups.Major (Dr) Aich hopes that the students and people from various strata of life irrespective of their profession and position will accept the book whole-heartedly.