Do Psychiatrists in India really cure or just do some medical experimentation.?

like in other fields of medicine, there are good and poor psychiatrists. a good psychiatrist who has more emotional and intelligence quotient does not depend on the drug therapy.

He first rules out any physical disorder like thyroid ism, diabetes, hyper tension or brain related diseases which to some extent cause psychological problems.

Then he thoroughly interviews the patient and his family to find out the root cause .

He uses both drug and behavioural modification therapy and in some cases psycho therapy depending upon the condition of the disorder.

He advises the family members to cope up with the stress caused by the psychological disorder of the patient.

Like in other metabolic disorders like diabetes, hypertension, in some mental disorders, life long usage of certain drugs is compulsory. They also have their side effects.

So choose a good therapist or neuro psychiatrist and if necessary do not hesitate to take second opinion.

Some psychiatric disorders are curable (example A depressive episode), some are controllable like OCD, some require lifelong medications with only partial improvement, like chronic schizophrenia, due to variety of reasons. Psychiatric drugs unlike other drugs act on neurotransmitters in the neurons (brains cells). Hence they are difficult to select and use and show results. The practice of psychiatry is an art which requires lots of medical and social intelligence, encompassing the ability to pick symptoms and chose medications. If you are not satisfied with your psychiatrist, better get 2nd or 3rd opinion rather than criticizing them all. If even then u don't improve it is your disorder to be blamed rather than the doctor. its like having a faulty car (in u r case mind) and blaming all the mechanics that they are useless in getting it fixed - All the best

There is no cure for psychiatric illness. There is medication to help with the symptoms and causes for the illness.

Depression, Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are all caused by chemicals in the brain being 'off'.

There is no 'cut and dry' answer, and many times, Patients often respond to medications--but oftentimes the first trial (or two) don't seem to work. It takes 6 weeks for medications to be given a decent try--so this all takes time.

Some people 'feel depressed' and actually do not have the mental disorder of 'depression'. often they benefit from being able to talk out their problems with a supportive listener.

But there are others who actually have inherited the disorder of depression through genetics--and this depression requires medication to balance the brain chemistry