Dr. Kamalika Mandal

28/11/2025

Anger is a fundamental human emotion that arises when an individual experiences frustration, threat, or perceived injustice.
Anger can closely linked with early developmental experiences of helplessness, deprivation, and blocked needs.
“Anger can be expressed, understood, and soothed"
Thus, anger is simultaneously a protest and a plea—a demand to be seen, respected, and protected.

23/11/2025

Burnout vs Laziness

🌑 Burnout

Definition: Emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress or sustained effort.

You want to do the work, but your brain/body cannot.

Symptoms:

Constant tiredness

Feeling numb or empty

Irritability

Sleep problems

Reduced concentration

Loss of motivation after trying very hard

👉 Burnout = drained capacity
You are not avoiding the work, you are exhausted from doing too much for too long.

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🟡 Laziness

Definition: Low willingness to act despite adequate ability.**

You can do the work, but you don’t feel like doing it.

Features:

No stress fatigue

No emotional exhaustion

Often prefers comfort, instant reward

Task avoidance because “boring / not interested”

Energy is preserved, not depleted

👉 Laziness = unwillingness
There is capacity, but no inner drive.

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🔍 How to clinically differentiate

Ask these two questions:

1. “Was I once highly motivated?”

2. “Am I tired because I worked too much OR because I didn’t want to work?”

If motivation existed earlier & now you feel emotionally drained → burnout.
If motivation was absent → more aligned with procrastination/laziness.

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🧠 Psychological Mechanisms

Burnout = Overload → Nervous system dysregulation → Shutdown

Laziness = Reward-seeking → Avoidance of discomfort → Minimal energy expenditure

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🩺 When Burnout Becomes Dangerous

Seek help if:

Sleep changes

Hopelessness

Loss of appetite

Feeling detached from loved ones

Thoughts of quitting work, life, or self-harm

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👩‍⚕️ Clinical Guidance by

Dr. Kamalika Mandal
DPM MD MRCPsych (London)
Consultant Psychiatrist
Siliguri
090028 86636

22/11/2025

Dealing with the tantrums of your little one is a daunting task
Here are few advice we can follow to make things better..

04/10/2025

Subho bijoya sokkol ke
Bhalo thakben
Sushto thakben

19/09/2025

Small steps can lead to a better future…
Here are few

31/08/2025

My speech on
SYMPOSIUM ON –ADOLESCENTS AND IMPULSIVITY: CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES, RISKS AND INTERVENTION

Adolescence is characterized by rapid neurobiological, psychological, and social transitions.
Impulsivity—defined as a predisposition toward rapid, unplanned reactions without considering negative consequences
It is heightened during this developmental period due to the imbalance between a still-maturing prefrontal cortex and a hyper-reactive limbic system.
Simultaneously, the digital landscape, including social media, online gaming, and AI-enabled platforms, has transformed channels of peer influence and behavioral expression.
This adds new layers of complexity to adolescent impulsivity, raising unique risks. While some degree of impulsivity is developmentally normative, it can also be a sign of evolving personality traits or excessive and maladaptive impulsivity can be associated with psychiatric disorders, high-risk behaviors, and long-term functional impairment.
Early recognition and intervention are essential to mitigate adverse outcomes. ‎

Let’s understand Adolescents together
And be their “pole to lean on”

29/07/2025

09/07/2025

Someone once said that if you take care of someone with dementia, you lose them more and more every day. When they get the diagnosis, when they go through different stages, when they need treatment, and when they pass away. This is called "ambiguous loss". I don’t wish dementia on anyone. As the brain slowly dies, they change physically and eventually forget who their loved ones are. They could end up lying in bed, not moving, not eating or drinking. There will be people who will scroll past this post because dementia has not touched them. They may not know what it’s like to have a loved one who has battled or is still battling dementia. To raise awareness of this cruel disease, I would like my friends to put this on their timeline today for Alzheimer’s awareness week! 🙏. A special thank you to anyone willing to put this on their timeline for Alzheimer’s awareness week!

26/06/2025

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Let’s ventilate in safe spaces