Couch in Crisis

is a double board-certified adult and child psychiatrist with Community Psychiatry based in Newark CA. She earned her medical degree at Terna Medical College & Hospital in Mumbai, India.

Articles

Is gaming dangerous? A study found 10% of video game players exhibited pathological behavior. 

Is Video Game Addiction a Disorder?

Getting vaccinated and wearing a mask: the ethical way. 

To Mandate or Not to Mandate Vaccination? That is a Social Psychiatric Question

According to German researchers, YouTube and other online platforms could induce a “mass social media-induced illness.”

Tourette’s or Mass Sociogenic Illness? You Decide

These 2 developments should help counter any potential rising Islamophobia. 

Reducing Islamophobia Through Apology and Afghan Resettlement Support

Hubris, humiliation, and revenge: the downfall of societies. 

Stopping Our Intergenerational Transmission of War Humiliation

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Your Mantra for the New Year: An Epilogue

How has human behavior been affected by the tragedy of 9/11 and the recent trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic? 

9/11 20th Anniversary: COVID-19 Endgame

is a physician consultant and Certified Peer Specialist in the Department of Psychiatry at McLean Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital. She is the author of four books and a blog on managing depression, most recently 

Helping Others With Depression: Words to Say, Things to Do (December 2020)

mental health and wellness virtual coaching practice, opening in July 2021, known as 

and can be confidentially reached through her website at 

What are some ways to overcome anxieties about returning to "normal"?


Tackling Reentry Anxiety: Strategies for Coping

is assistant professor in the Department of Mental Health Nursing at the Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.

is an assistant professor in the Department of Medical Surgical Nursing at the Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.

Has the media’s obsession with the COVID-19 pandemic put global mental health at risk? 

Media & Mental Health: The Need for More Credible Information

is a board-certified adult and child/adolescent psychiatrist. She is an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an attending at the Massachusetts General Hospital Chelsea Health Center. She also has a small private practice in Boston.

Understanding a patient's sociocultural background will have an important effect on treatment, especially for Hispanic patients. 

Social Behavior