Today the world is full of stress and strain.
Psychological problems are ever increasing.
To cater to needs of people suffering from stress
related psychological, psychosomatic and psychiatric
disorders there is Department of Psychiatry
at Bhaktivedanta Hospital. The Department of
Psychiatry is functional from 1998, the beginning
of the hospital. It gives the services of psychiatrist,
clinical psychologist and counselors.
Patients with various psychiatric disorders
like depression, anxiety disorders, phobias,
psychosis, schizophrenia, mania and obsessive-compulsive
disorder can be treated. Psychiatric problems
in children as well as old age population can
be treated. Facilities for admitting patients
as well as electro convulsive therapy are available
at the hospital at very reasonable cost.
Mrs. Rekha Grower is social counselor available
for counseling in case with social problems.
Because of spiritual touch given by the hospital
to the patients, patients with psychological
problems have a better prognosis. Spiritual
care department headed by Damodar Panditji is
very active in giving spiritual counseling to
the patients who require the same.
The services of psychiatrist are available
for both O.P.D. as well as I.P.D.