Understanding Anxiety Disorder
Generalised Anxiety Disorder makes the mind worry excessively about health, money, family and the future — often without a clear reason. It drains energy, disturbs sleep and slowly shrinks a person's confidence. Dr. Sushovan Roy treats anxiety disorders in Siliguri using a balanced medical and psychological approach.
Many anxiety patients in Siliguri arrive after a full cardiac workup that came back normal. A normal ECG and normal thyroid report do not mean nothing is wrong — it means the problem is treatable by a different specialist.
Signs that are worth taking seriously
- Excessive worry most days
- Restlessness or feeling on edge
- Racing heart and sweating
- Muscle tension and headaches
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Irritability and poor focus
- Frequent stomach upset
- Avoiding people or situations
When it is time to see a psychiatrist
Not every low patch needs a doctor. These are the points at which a clinical opinion genuinely helps rather than waiting longer:
- Worry that you cannot switch off, most days for six months or more
- Physical symptoms — palpitations, tremor, loose motions — with no medical cause found
- You avoid places, people or travel because of the anxiety
- You are using alcohol or sleeping tablets to calm down
How this is treated at the chamber
After ruling out thyroid and cardiac causes, treatment combines anxiolytic or SSRI medication where clinically indicated, breathing and relaxation training, cognitive restructuring for worry thoughts, graded exposure for avoidance behaviour, and caffeine, alcohol and sleep hygiene correction.
What happens at the first visit
A full history, unhurried
What has been happening, for how long, and how it is affecting sleep, work, studies and family. Relatives can join if you want them to.
Examination and tests where needed
Thyroid, vitamin B12, sugar and other basic investigations are ordered when they could be contributing. Physical causes are ruled out before anything else.
The diagnosis, explained plainly
You are told what the condition is, what it is not, and why. No jargon and no vague reassurance.
A plan you have agreed to
Medication where it is needed, at the lowest dose that will work, plus counselling and follow-up dates. Cost is discussed openly.