Psychiatry

Overview

The Department of Psychiatry at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital offers expert care for various mental health conditions, combining modern facilities with a focus on individualised, evidence-based treatment.

We address conditions such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, eating disorders, phobias, and ADHD, often in collaboration with other departments to ensure holistic care.

Our multidisciplinary team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, nutritionists, physiotherapists, occupational and speech therapists, as well as sports medicine experts and yoga instructors. This integrated approach supports both clinical recovery and functional well-being.

We are committed to helping patients restore emotional balance, manage their condition effectively, and improve their quality of life.

Location: Level 2, Heritage Building

Timings: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Our Services
Conditions We Treat

Our department provides specialised services for diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide range of psychiatric disorders:

Psychotherapy services
Medication plans
Patient education

Our department is equipped to diagnose, treat, and manage a variety of psychiatric disorders:

Anxiety disorders: A group of mental health conditions associated with feelings of fear, uneasiness, and worry; such feelings notably affect the patient’s social interactions, career, and general well-being.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A neurodevelopmental disorder associated with hyperactivity, lack of attention, and/or impulsive behaviours; ADHD can greatly affect a patient’s social and professional lives.
Autism spectrum disorders: A group of conditions characterised by difficulties with communication and social interactions, atypical behaviours and activities, and unusual reactions to specific situations.
Bipolar disorder: A mental illness characterised by extreme mood swings and shifts in energy levels, ranging from extended periods of good mood and high energy levels to periods of depression.
Dementias and neurocognitive disorders: A group of illnesses characterised by the overall decline of memory, cognition, perception, and problem-solving ability (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, mild cognitive impairment).
Depressive disorders: A group of conditions characterised by persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest/pleasure in daily activities; these are often accompanied by trouble sleeping, loss of appetite, low energy, inattentiveness, and in severe cases, thoughts of self-harm or suicide. The following are the major types of depressive disorders:
- Major depressive disorder (clinical depression): The most severe and one of the most common forms of depression.
- Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia): A mild/moderate form of depression lasting more than 2 years.
- Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder: A condition that causes frequent, intense outbursts of anger and irritability in children.
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: A condition associated with the occurrence of the symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome (symptoms occurring before a period) along with anxiety, irritability, or depression.
- Seasonal affective disorder: A type of depression triggered by seasonal changes, occurring especially during the autumn and winter seasons.
- Perinatal depression: Depression that occurs during pregnancy (prenatal depression) or about 4 weeks after childbirth (post-partum depression).
- Depression due to another medical condition/substance use
Eating disorders: A group of mental health conditions that affect eating habits. The following are the major types of eating disorders:
- Anorexia: Characterised by self-starvation and weight loss.
- Bulimia: Characterised by alternate episodes of dieting (consumption of low-calorie foods) and binge eating (consumption of high-calorie foods); the latter is usually followed by compensatory behaviours, such as vomiting, fasting, laxative misuse, or extreme exercise.
- Binge eating disorder: Characterised by episodes of binge eating (consumption of large amounts of food in short time periods).
- Avoidant or restrictive food intake disorder: Characterised by eating disturbances associated with low appetite, food avoidance owing to specific sensory characteristics of the food, and/or anxiety about the consequences of eating, ultimately resulting in nutritional needs not being met.
- Pica: Characterised by the consumption of items that are not food (items with no nutritional value), for e.g., paper, paint, soap, hair, clothes, chalk, metal, pebbles, or charcoal.
- Rumination: Characterised by repeated episodes of regurgitating, re-chewing, and re-swallowing/spitting out food.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): A mental health condition characterised by the presence of frequent unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repeated urge to perform certain behaviours (compulsion).
Phobias: A group of mental health disorders characterised by intense, sometimes overpowering fears of specific objects, situations, places, or activities.
Schizophrenia: A severe psychiatric disorder associated with a disconnection from reality, i.e., delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, and unusual movements; often, patients experience suicidal thoughts.
Sexual dysfunction
Sleep-related disorders
Specific learning disorders
Substance-related disorders