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One of the leading mental health care centers offering specialized care and support for conditions ranging from anxiety to addiction.

With over 33 years of experience, our experts strive to deliver that caters to your mental health needs. Family, well wishers, close friends and people who wish well for those suffering from mental illnesses will heave a sign of relief when they read about the Cadabam’s Hospitals. Of course, not to mention the people who are suffering from mental illness. Simply because, it is a hospital that provides timely help during crisis, and is located in the heart of the city, which is just a call away. Cadabam’s Hospitals is a specialty center for psychiatry and neurology at J.P. Nagar, Bangalore is an offshoot of the biggest psycho social rehabilitation group of the country Cadabam’s which is a 400 bed centre in the outskirts of Bangalore. Its vision is to be a specialty care hospital in neurology and psychiatry with a range of therapies, procedures, and supportive measures to provide the best and quality mental healthcare. The hospital uses the best of the equipments that are used, known and heard of in the field of psychiatry and psychology for any interventions or procedures known that are available and offered in the field. It has the best of professionals who have extensive training and practice in core sub-specialties of psychiatry and mental healthcare such as addiction medicine, child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and adult psychiatry. Supported by a professional team of counselors, clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatric social workers, physicians, gastroenterologists, neurologists, and anaesthesiologists. The hospital has specialty clinics for major mental problems where the treatments are focused and highly effective. It offers best in class infrastructure and the standard facilities which are mostly seen only in tertiary general hospitals. It has invested in state-of-the-art equipments to provide treatment for all forms of minor and mental health problems ensuring that each patient seeking or in need of treatment receives the best that is available in the world.

08/10/2026

When someone says, “Kuch achha nahi lagta,” they may be describing something more than an ordinary bad day.

Anhedonia is the clinical term for a reduced ability to experience interest or pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyable.
Families may notice changes such as withdrawing from hobbies, showing less interest in social activities or no longer enjoying experiences that once mattered to the person.

This experience can be described in familiar Indian languages:
Hindi: आनंदहीनता — Without joy
Telugu: ఆనందలోపము — Absence of joy
Kannada: ಆನಂದದ ಕೊರತೆ — Lack of joy

Anhedonia can occur in depression, schizophrenia and several other conditions. It is a symptom, not a diagnosis on its own.

It should not automatically be dismissed as laziness or unwillingness. If the change is persistent or affecting daily functioning, a qualified mental health professional can help assess possible causes and recommend appropriate support.

Recognising the experience is one step. Understanding its cause is another.
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06/10/2026

Why can’t teenagers just “put the phone down”?

Dr. Arohi Vardhan describes adolescent brain development with a simple metaphor: it’s like a car where the accelerator develops earlier than the brake system.

Reward and novelty-seeking can be particularly strong during adolescence, while the brain systems involved in impulse control and decision-making are still developing.

This doesn’t mean heavy screen use automatically equals addiction, or that development excuses every behaviour. It does help explain why expecting self-control alone may not always be enough.
Clear boundaries, routines and age-appropriate guidance can provide external structure while these skills continue to develop.

And when screen use begins significantly affecting sleep, school, relationships or everyday functioning, it may be worth looking beyond the number of hours and discussing the broader pattern with a professional.

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05/10/2026

When does frequent screen use become a problem?
The answer isn’t simply a certain number of hours.
High engagement can still be normative when a young person is able to stop, redirect their attention and continue functioning across school, relationships, sleep and everyday responsibilities.
Problematic use may involve increasing preoccupation, using screens to escape difficult moods or repeated friction at home or school.
A behavioural addiction involves a more persistent pattern of impaired control and continuing the behaviour despite significant negative consequences.
The important distinction is therefore not just how long someone spends on a screen, but the degree of control they have and the impact that use is having on their life.
Hours don’t decide it. Function does.
If you are concerned about a young person’s screen use, a professional assessment can help understand the broader pattern rather than relying on screen time alone.
Dr. Arohi Vardhan
Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Cadabams Hospitals Whitefield
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02/10/2026

A loved one appears much calmer after starting psychiatric medication. Is that a sign of better emotional regulation, or could their emotional responsiveness have changed?
It isn’t always possible to tell from a single reaction.
With emotional regulation, a person may continue to experience and respond to different emotions while previously overwhelming emotional states become more manageable.
Emotional blunting can involve reduced emotional experience or expression. However, emotional changes can have several possible explanations, including symptoms of the underlying condition as well as medication effects.
That is why families should report significant or persistent changes to the treating team rather than trying to interpret them alone.
Most importantly, psychiatric medication should not be reduced, changed or stopped without discussing it with the treating psychiatrist.
In this reel, Dr. Kishan Anwar explains the distinction and what families can observe and report during treatment.
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01/10/2026

When students struggle emotionally, the conversation often begins with exams, marks and academic pressure. Findings reported from a Cadabams Hospitals study suggest that the picture can be more complex.

The study covered 3,569 documented counselling sessions and involved students aged 10–21, with most of the study's touchpoints coming from Bengaluru. Anxiety-related concerns accounted for 29% of counselling concerns. Family conflict was reported at 14%, compared with academic stress at 10%, relationship distress at 8% and loneliness at 7%.

The findings highlight why conversations about student mental health may need to include what is happening outside the classroom as well — including family relationships, emotional environments and other pressures affecting young people.
As featured in The New Indian Express : https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/cities/bengaluru/2026/Aug/05/conflict-at-home-not-academics-behind-bengaluru-students-anxiety

(student mental health India, Bengaluru student mental health, family conflict students, academic pressure, anxiety in students, adolescent wellbeing, parent child relationships, student counselling, youth mental health, Neha Cadabam, Cadabams Hospitals)

29/09/2026

Chest pain is a symptom that deserves appropriate medical evaluation, particularly because cardiac causes need to be considered first.

But not every episode of chest pain ultimately has a cardiac explanation.

In this reel, Dr. Madhukar discusses the number of people clinicians may see with non-cardiac chest pain and why persistent symptoms sometimes require a broader assessment.

An important distinction: non-cardiac does not mean the pain is imaginary. The symptoms are real. Once relevant cardiac and other medical causes have been evaluated, clinicians may consider whether psychological distress or other factors could also be contributing to the person’s experience.

Persistent symptoms deserve investigation rather than assumptions — whether those assumptions are “it must be the heart” or “it must be psychological.”
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26/09/2026

Mental health is often discussed at an individual level. But where does community fit into the conversation?

Mrs. Neha Cadabam, Executive Director of Cadabams Group, will be joined by Dr. Arpitha B K, Co-founder and Director of Aralya Active Living, for a live conversation on “Mental Health & the Missing Piece: Why Community Matters.”

Together, they’ll explore the role that connection, belonging and community can play in conversations around mental wellbeing.

📅 September 29
⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Instagram Live

Join us for an hour of conversation and perspectives on looking at mental health through a wider lens.

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25/09/2026

Screen time alone doesn’t tell the whole story.

When parents are concerned about a child’s screen or gaming habits, looking beyond the number of hours can provide more useful context.

Has the child tried to reduce their screen use but found it difficult? Do they become restless, irritable or low when they cannot get online? Is screen use creating difficulties with sleep, school or family life? Are screens increasingly being used as a way to escape stress, sadness or boredom?

This carousel, based on insights from Dr. Arohi Vardhan, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at Cadabams Hospitals Whitefield, explores four questions that can help families look at the broader pattern of screen use.

If screen use is becoming difficult to manage or is interfering with everyday functioning, consider discussing your concerns with a qualified mental health professional.

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24/09/2026

How much screen time is “too much”?

The number alone may not give you the answer.

Dr. Arohi Vardhan highlights an important distinction: screen time by itself is not a diagnosis. When screen use becomes a concern, understanding what may be contributing to it — and what areas of the child’s life may be affected by it — provides more useful context than simply counting hours.

Changes in sleep, school functioning, mood, relationships or everyday routines can all be important parts of that conversation.

Instead of looking only at the screen-time counter, look at the larger pattern.

If you’re concerned about your child’s screen use and how it is affecting daily life, professional assessment can help you understand what may be contributing to it.

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22/09/2026

Schools and colleges are more than places of academic learning. They are also where students spend a substantial part of their everyday lives.

In a feature published by Vijayavani, Sandesh Cadabam, Managing Director of Cadabams Group, spoke about the need for educational institutions to play a more active role in identifying mental health concerns early and making appropriate support more accessible to students.

The focus is on bringing awareness and mental health expertise closer to students rather than relying only on support after a concern has already become established.

Creating stronger mental health support within educational settings can help make conversations around wellbeing more accessible and encourage earlier recognition when students may need additional help.

As featured in Vijayavani.

Read the Vijayavani feature : https://epaper.vijayavani.net/editionname/Bengaluru/VVAANINEW_BEN/page/10/article/VVAANINEW_BEN_20260805_10_6

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