Stress, Mindfulness, Meditation and Resilience

Psychiatry and Psychiatric Disorders

Psychiatry is a medical specialty focused on diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental, emotional, and social disorders. Psychiatrists are medical doctors specializing in mental health, including substance use disorders. They evaluate both the psychological and physical aspects of mental illnesses. Psychiatric disorders are mental health conditions diagnosed by professionals, significantly disrupting thinking, mood, or behavior, and increasing the risk of disability, pain, death, or loss of freedom. Symptoms include confused thinking, reduced concentration, prolonged sadness, inability to manage stress, trouble understanding situations, withdrawal from social activities, extreme tiredness, severe mood changes, and excessive fear or guilt. Effective psychiatric care aims to alleviate these symptoms and improve overall mental health.