Dr. Parul Prasad

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“NEET/UPSC Stress: When Ambition Turns Into Anxiety Disorders”

There’s a sentence I hear almost every week in my clinic: “Doctor, I just need to study harder… I don’t know why I’m breaking down.” And every time, I pause—because this isn’t about laziness. This is about pressure turning into pain. In India, exams like NEET and UPSC are not just tests. They become identity, …

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“I’m Doing Everything Right… So Why Do I Still Feel Empty?”

Understanding High-Functioning Depression By Mindwise Clinic, Lucknow There’s a kind of depression that hides in plain sight. You wake up on time.You go to work.You meet deadlines.You smile when required. From the outside, everything looks… fine. But inside?There’s a quiet heaviness that never really leaves. This is what many people experience as high-functioning depression, often …

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What is OCD?

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a recognized mental health condition built around two connected parts: obsessions (unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that cause anxiety) and compulsions (repetitive actions or mental rituals a person feels driven to perform to reduce that anxiety). Obsessions and compulsions are the primary characteristics of OCD. Although most people have both, …

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