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Dr Anjali Viswanath
MBBS,MD(PSY),DNB(PSY)
Consultant Psychiatrist

02/12/2025

Social anxiety is not just shyness.it is a neurobiological response in which the amygdala becomes hyperactive and interprets everyday social situations as threatening, while the prefrontal cortex, which normally helps regulate thoughts and emotions, becomes less effective. This imbalance leads to spiralling thoughts, physical symptoms, and avoidance. Through consistent, gradual exposure to social situations, the brain can relearn safety and develop new neural pathways that reduce the alarm response over time, thanks to neuroplasticity. But when self-help isn’t enough, evidence based treatments can significantly improve symptoms and help the brain rewire more efficiently. Social anxiety is highly treatable, and seeking help is a sign of strength.

20/11/2025

New country, new chapter, same purpose 💙
Starting my role as a Psychiatrist at NMC Royal Hospital, Khalifa City, Abudhabi 🇦🇪
Here’s to healing, growth, and new beginnings.

18/10/2025

Some reminders that get me going ✨
The little words I return to when life feels too fast, too heavy, or just… too much.
A gentle nudge to pause, breathe, and look around — because there’s still so much to be thankful for.

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01/10/2025

Avoiding stress feels good in the moment because it gives your brain a quick hit of relief. But each time you dodge a fear, your brain learns that “avoidance = safety,” reinforcing the behavior. Over time, this keeps anxiety alive and even grows it, because you never get a chance to see that the situation isn’t actually dangerous. The key to breaking the cycle is facing what you fear, little by little, so your brain learns that stress can be survived without panic. 💙

23/09/2025

I’ve recently found several fake profiles misusing my identity and photos.
Please don’t accept requests or messages from such accounts.
If you come across them, kindly report and block.

Your support means a lot. Thank you for helping me stop this misuse.

— Dr. Anjali Viswanath

11/09/2025

Dysregulation of the nervous system occurs when there is an imbalance in neurotransmitters and signaling pathways that regulate speech, behavior, sleep, and energy. Reduced availability of dopamine and acetylcholine can affect speech initiation and word retrieval, while fluctuations in serotonin, norepinephrine, and GABA contribute to impulsivity, emotional outbursts, or shutdowns. Disturbances in melatonin and cortisol rhythms interfere with sleep cycles, leading to insomnia, fatigue, or reversed patterns of rest. Since these disruptions involve changes in chemical signaling and network activity rather than permanent structural damage, standard scans and lab tests may appear normal, yet the person continues to experience very real and often disabling difficulties in daily life.

11/08/2025

When we wake up, our body naturally releases a small surge of cortisol to help us feel alert, but starting the day with upsetting news triggers a much stronger stress reaction. Shocking headlines and disturbing images activate the brain’s fear center (the amygdala), switching on the “fight-or-flight” system before we’ve even fully woken up. This floods us with stress hormones, leaving us anxious, tired, and on edge. Our mirror neurons—the brain cells that help us feel what others are feeling—make us absorb some of the pain and fear we see, as if we’re experiencing it ourselves. Over time, this constant exposure overwhelms our thinking brain, fuels helplessness, and drains our emotional energy. We simply aren’t built to carry the world’s suffering before breakfast.

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26/07/2025

People often ask, ‘But he was a doctor… how could he have depression?’ We forget that doctors are human first. Knowledge doesn’t make someone immune to illness—especially one like depression, which doesn’t discriminate based on profession. In fact, the emotional burden of caregiving, high expectations, and the pressure to appear strong can make it even harder for doctors to ask for help. Depression is not a sign of weakness—it’s a medical condition. And doctors deserve care too.

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