Ankit Sharma

MBBS, MD (NIMHANS)
Neuropsychiatrist 👨‍⚕🧠
Best Serwice award 🏅
MRCPsy A (UK)..
At Your Service To Heal Ur Mind & Soul.

[Ankit Sharma @Dopamine_doc]

@mrxuniverseus Absolutely

[Ankit Sharma @Dopamine_doc]

@RailwaySeva At least have accountability of telling correct prior INFORMATION about the train schedule (any delays etc)
I have an urgent onward journey also.
Worst Department.

[Ankit Sharma @Dopamine_doc]

@RailMinIndia
@AshwiniVaishnaw
Why this train : 18241 always late. Are you people really serious about anything.
Train has not yet started from origin.
Why don't you refund if trains are late.

[Ankit Sharma @Dopamine_doc]

@RailwaySeva @drm_raipur Pnr -6948097893
Phn-7000849680
Plz have some accountability of trains being late.
Stop taking passengers for granted.

[Ankit Sharma @Dopamine_doc]

@DrAditya2935 First of all which Doctor (traitor of our own community) is treating him or issuing an illness certificate

[Ankit Sharma @Dopamine_doc]

@dr_ranjitha_ Children are just small sized adults only.
One should pay equal attention and respect towards their unusual behaviours. (Like adults)

[Nalini Unagar @NalinisKitchen]

Dear @TRAI,

Imagine your recharge plan is going to expire in 2 days.

Imagine someone is following your sister late at night, and she is trying to call you for help.

Imagine you are injured on the road and desperately trying to call a family member.

But before the call even connects, telecom companies play long warnings like “your plan is expiring soon, please recharge” in two languages. During this warning, the actual call does not connect, and valuable time gets wasted.

In emergency situations, even a few seconds matter. These repeated recharge reminders are extremely frustrating.

We already know when to recharge. Customers should not be forced to listen to long, nonsensical warnings.

Please order all telecom companies to immediately stop these nonsense warnings before calls, or allow the call to connect while the warning plays in the background.

Be serious.

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

Studies have shown that women’s brains often become addicted more quickly than men’s, a phenomenon scientists call "telescoping" though more research is being done to understand why.

#addiction

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

One of the most dangerous myths is that someone has to hit "rock bottom" to recover. In reality, early intervention has much better long-term success rates, and waiting for a "lowest point" can be life-threatening.

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

Reminder: 'No' is a complete sentence.
Protecting your peace isn't selfish—it's necessary.

What's one boundary you're proud of setting lately?

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

The bigger picture 🌱

Not every low mood is psychological.
Not every exhaustion is emotional.
Mental health lives in the brain + body + lifestyle.
Sometimes, supporting the body helps the mind cope better.

#MentalHealth #BrainHealth #MindBodyConnection #MentalHealthAwareness

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

Why it’s so common now 🏙️📱

Indoor lives.
Screens > sunlight.
Urban work hours.
Covered skin.
Night shifts.
We see the sun —
but our bodies don’t absorb enough of it.

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

It often starts quietly ☀️🧠

You feel tired all the time.
Low energy.
Low motivation.
Low mood.
You assume it’s stress, burnout, or adulthood.
Sometimes, it’s something simpler.

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

Pearl of the day: 🧩 Movement can improve mental health even without insight
Exercise reduces anxiety and depression even if you don’t know why you’re feeling low. The body can lead healing before the mind understands.

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

Routine helps mental health — but rigidity harms it 🧠

So what’s the difference between rigidity and flexibility?

Rigidity looks like:
• “I must follow the routine exactly or the day is ruined.”
• panic or intense guilt when plans change
• pushing through exhaustion just to “stay on track”
• resting only after everything is completed
• self-worth tied to productivity
The routine controls you.
—
Flexibility looks like:
• “I’ll return to my routine when I can.”
• adjusting plans based on energy, health, or emotions
• resting without self-criticism
• viewing routines as support, not rules
• consistency over perfection
You control the routine.
—

Routine builds safety.
Flexibility builds resilience.

Mental health improves when structure supports you—
not when it punishes you.

Which one do you relate to more right now?

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

Most communication problems aren’t really about words 🧠

They’re about how it felt to speak up growing up.

In many families, talking wasn’t unsafe—but it wasn’t safe either.

You could talk… as long as it didn’t upset anyone.
As long as you didn’t disagree too much.
As long as you didn’t ask for “too much.”

So you learned to read the room 👀
To soften your needs 🤍
To keep certain thoughts to yourself 🤐

At home, silence felt easier than explaining.
Easier than being misunderstood.
Easier than starting something you didn’t know how to end.

Now, as an adult, you might notice this:
You rehearse conversations in your head 💭
You delay difficult talks ⏳
You hope people will just get it
You feel exhausted after saying something honest 😮‍💨

It’s not that you’re bad at communication.
It’s that somewhere along the way, communication became emotional labour.

Learning to communicate isn’t just about speaking clearly 🗣️
It’s about feeling safe enough to be real—
even with family.

If this resonates, you’re not alone 🌱
Many of us are learning to speak in places where we once learned to stay quiet.

#Communication #MentalHealth #FamilyDynamics #SelfAwareness

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

When I joined MD Psychiatry, one of the first things we were taught was empathy. 🧠🤍
Not as a soft skill.
Not as a personality trait.
But as a core clinical tool.

We were told:
“You can have the best knowledge, but without empathy, you’ll miss the person behind the symptoms.”

Back then, I thought empathy meant being kind.
I realised later it’s much deeper.

Empathy is slowing down enough to understand how something feels for them—before deciding how to respond.

In clinics, I saw how powerful this is.
A patient opens up not because of the prescription,
but because they felt seen.
A family softens not because they were convinced,
but because they felt understood.

Outside medicine, I started noticing how rare this is.
We react fast.
We advise faster.
We judge fastest.

Often not because we’re cruel—
but because we’re tired, overwhelmed, and protecting ourselves.
But empathy changes conversations.
It turns arguments into understanding.
It turns symptoms into stories.
It turns patients into people.

Maybe empathy isn’t disappearing.
Maybe it’s just under-practiced.
Today, I still remind myself:
Pause. Listen. Understand. Then respond.

Because sometimes, feeling understood is more therapeutic than any medicine.
What does empathy mean to you in your daily life? 💬

#MentalHealth #DoctorLife #HumanConnection #EmotionalIntelligence

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

💭 Placebo is proof that your mind influences healing

People can feel real pain relief, reduced symptoms, and even measurable brain changes just by believing a treatment will work—even when it’s inactive.

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

We often think mental health lives only in the mind.
But the brain is part of the body too. 🧠🤍

In clinical practice, many people come with symptoms like
low mood, anxiety, irritability, brain fog, or poor concentration, and are surprised to learn that a physical condition may be contributing.

Some physical conditions that can significantly affect mental health:
• Thyroid disorders — anxiety, depression, emotional lability, brain fog
• Vitamin deficiencies (B12, D, folate, iron) — fatigue, low mood, poor focus
• Hormonal imbalances (PCOS, menopause, low testosterone) — mood changes, anxiety, low motivation
• Chronic pain conditions — irritability, low mood, emotional exhaustion
• Autoimmune and inflammatory disorders — fatigue, brain fog, depressive symptoms
• Metabolic conditions (diabetes, insulin resistance) — mood fluctuations, low energy
• Gut health issues — anxiety, low mood, altered stress response
• Chronic infections or medical illnesses — persistent fatigue, emotional burnout

This doesn’t mean mental symptoms are “just medical.”
It means the mind and body are deeply connected.

When the body is under strain,
the brain often signals distress.

Mental health care works best when we look at the whole person—
biology, lifestyle, stress, and emotional health.
Not every mental health symptom begins in the mind alone.
Sometimes, the body is asking to be heard.

Have you noticed your mental health change when your physical health wasn’t at its best?

#MentalHealth #MindBodyConnection #BrainHealth #HolisticHealth

[Dr.Ranjitha (MD) @dr_ranjitha_]

Many might think self-care is selfish.

In reality, it's the opposite.

Self-care is foundational for showing up fully for others. Like the airplane oxygen mask rule: you can't help anyone if you're depleted. Prioritizing your well-being recharges your energy, reduces resentment, and makes you a better partner, parent, friend, or colleague. True selfishness is running on empty and then burning out on everyone around you.

#MythMonday