Psychiatry & Behavioral Health

Overview

With so many fascinating specialties within Psychiatry, it is important that you choose the right one.

With Zivanza, you get access to the world’s leading psychiatrists with 25 years of cumulative experience in:

• Adult psychiatry (including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, personality disorders and a range of anxiety disorders)
• Addiction Psychiatry
• Child & adolescent psychiatry
• Old age psychiatry
• Perinatal & infant psychiatry

Symptoms

These symptoms can be divided into mental & physical.

Mental symptoms of anxiety can include:

• Uncontrollable over-thinking
• Difficulty in concentration
• Feelings of dread, panic or ‘impending doom’
• Feeling irritable
• Heightened alertness
• Problems with sleep
• Changes in appetite

Physical symptoms of anxiety can include:

• Sweating
• Heavy breathing
• Dry mouth,
• Shaking & shivering
• Hair Loss
• Increased heartbeat
• Extreme tiredness or lack of energy
• Dizziness and fainting
• Stomach aches and sickness

Causes

Mental health & well-being can be affected by many factors. Some of the most prominent ones being:

• Genes and family history
• Your life experiences, such as stress or a history of abuse, especially if they happen in childhood
• Biological factors such as chemical imbalances in the brain
• A traumatic brain injury
• A mother's exposure to viruses or toxic chemicals while pregnant
• Use of alcohol or recreational drugs
• Having a serious medical condition like cancer
• Social life - Having few friends, and feeling lonely or isolated