Mind Circle Neuropsychiatry & Drug Deaddiction Clinic

25/08/2026

25/08/2026

🧠 Dementia is more than just memory loss.

Many people associate dementia only with forgetting names or recent events. But dementia can affect three broad areas:

1️⃣ Cognitive symptoms — problems with thinking
• Forgetting recent conversations or repeatedly asking the same question
• Difficulty finding the right words
• Getting confused about time or place
• Difficulty planning, solving problems or making decisions
• Getting lost in familiar places

2️⃣ Behavioural & psychological symptoms — changes in mood and behaviour
• Irritability, anxiety or depression
• Becoming suspicious or believing others are stealing from them
• Loss of interest in hobbies and social activities
• Restlessness or wandering
• In some types of dementia, hallucinations may occur

3️⃣ Functional symptoms — difficulty managing everyday activities
• Trouble cooking familiar meals
• Difficulty managing money or medications
• Problems dressing appropriately
• Gradually needing help with bathing, eating or other daily activities

🔹 Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, but dementia is not the same as Alzheimer’s. There are several types and causes.

Occasional forgetfulness can happen with normal ageing. The concern is when cognitive or behavioural changes persist, worsen, and interfere with everyday life.

Recognising these changes early can help with appropriate evaluation, treatment and support for both the person and their family.

27/06/2026

20/06/2026

World Productivity Day reminds us that productivity begins with good health—and good health begins with good sleep.

Honored to contribute to an awareness article on Daytime Sleepiness as part of an awareness initiative by MSN Labs.

Excessive daytime sleepiness is often dismissed as simple fatigue, but it may be a warning sign of sleep disorders, stress, mental health concerns, neurological conditions, or poor sleep habits. Recognizing and addressing these issues can improve productivity, focus, safety, and overall quality of life.

04/04/2026

Many people walk into therapy thinking something is wrong with them.

Not because they are weak -
but because of the way they’ve been talking to themselves.

“I should handle this.”
“Others have it worse.”
“Maybe I’m overreacting.”
“I just need to try harder.”
“I shouldn’t feel this way.”
“I have to stay strong for everyone.”

These thoughts are common.
But they quietly make the struggle heavier.

Healing doesn’t begin with judgment.
It begins with understanding - without shame.

Your emotions don’t have to be logical to be valid.
And needing support doesn’t make you weak.

Sometimes, the strongest thing you can say is:
“I need help.”

If this feels familiar, remember -
you don’t have to carry everything alone. 🤍

YouAreNotAlone

22/01/2026

"𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠" 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 - 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.

Patients thrive on meds, hit 7 months sober... then boredom creeps in. They stop treatment.

Remember

Boring is GOOD. It's the foundation of lasting change.

Sn**ch the from kids; they cry "bored." That's when resilience builds.

Steady compounds wealth; thrilling crash it.

Reading a builds deep knowledge and wisdom; shorts/posts give fleeting dopamine hits.

scale on daily "boring" routines, not hype.

Science backs it - consistent habits outperform willpower every time.

Lean into the boring. It's where freedom lives.

What's your "boring" win?

09/01/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲.
𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤

Many families ask:
“𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔? 𝑰𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔?”

This question comes up often in psychosis, severe depression, and addiction.

When symptoms improve, patients may feel “I’m fine now” and stop medication - not due to lack of willpower, but because insight, motivation, and judgment can fluctuate.

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞

The same applies to addiction treatment.

👉 In opioid use disorder, agonist or antagonist therapies are highly effective in preventing relapse.
👉 In alcohol use disorder, aversive and anti-craving treatments can be extremely effective.

Many times, medicines alone are enough to maintain recovery, when taken regularly.

Family support here doesn’t mean control.
It means supervision, consistency, and emotional presence.

📌 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭:
𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞
𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬

05/01/2026

𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡: 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫.
𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡.

Substance use disorders are medical conditions - not moral failures.

Today, many effective, evidence-based 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 are available that:

• 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴
• 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘴
• 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦

When medications are combined with therapy, a supportive environment, and structured follow-up, recovery becomes far more achievable and sustainable.

As clinicians, employers, families, and society, the shift we need is simple:
👉 from “Try harder” to “Get the right help.”

Recovery is not about weakness or strength.
It’s about access to the right treatment at the right time.

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