Why Do We Need a Psychiatrist?

Stating that psychiatric diseases are brain-borne diseases, experts warn that neglecting problems may lead to greater problems in the future.

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Stating that psychiatric diseases are brain-borne diseases, experts warn that neglecting problems may lead to greater problems in the future. Psychiatric illnesses are not treated zamExperts who stated that it causes loss of function, problems in the society, unhappiness, division of families, disruption of academic and professional careers of individuals, zamHe pointed out the importance of immediate intervention.

Üsküdar University NP Feneryolu Medical Center Psychiatrist Asst. Assoc. Dr. Barış Önen Ünsalver explained the causes of brain-related disorders and why patients need psychiatrists.

Psychiatry finds solutions to problems in the brain

Reminding that psychiatrists are specialists in psychiatric diseases after graduating from medical school, Assist. Assoc. Dr. Barış Önen Ünsalver said, “Psychiatric diseases are brain diseases. Of course, we should see the brain and body as a whole. While the functions of the brain direct our behaviors, emotions and thoughts, understand them and analyze them, it fulfills them as a whole with the body. When there is a problem with these functions, there can be many reasons, genetic, biological, psychological, social, and later traumatic causes. This operation is disrupted zamThe moment psychiatric symptoms occur. Therefore, a psychiatrist who is a scientist, the subjective pain experienced by the person; "He is the person who distinguishes the causes of insomnia, loss of appetite, muscle aches, not enjoying life, unwillingness towards life, and feeling anger towards people."

Many problems are caused by the brain

Stating that when there are problems in the functions of our brain as an organ, he shows himself as forgetfulness, distraction, difficulty in making decisions, sadness for no reason, happiness for no reason, sleep disorder, appetite disorder, and having problems in bilateral relations Assoc. Dr. Barış Önen Ünsalver pointed out the importance of recognizing these problems.

Psychiatric illnesses are difficult to recognize on their own.

Most zamStating that psychiatric illnesses are difficult to recognize on their own, Assist. Assoc. Dr. Barış Önen Ünsalver said the following:

"Our brain is the same as ours zamSince we are the organ that determines whether we are sick at the moment or not, whether we have a problem or not. zamAt the moment, it is not easy for us to recognize psychiatric illnesses on our own. A person can alienate himself from his organ and say that there is a problem in my lungs, but when he feels a little sad or his sleep is disturbed, he cannot say that there is a problem in my brain, I wonder if I am sorry for no reason. And some people start to blame themselves for frequent cases of anxiety disorders or depression, for example. Here I am misunderstanding something, I am doing something wrong or I am flawed, I am lazy, I am incompetent, I am ungrateful. In other words, they say that the person himself has a flaw and that is why he suffers from these troubles or that he has some problems because he is not loved. "

Psychiatric diseases are diseases of brain cells

Stating that psychiatrists diagnose and treat psychiatric diseases originating from the brain, Assist. Assoc. Dr. Barış Önen Ünsalver said, “Mostly psychiatric diseases are diseases of the cells of the brain. There is an imbalance in some chemicals, there is a slowdown or acceleration in connections between some cells, some brain regions work more slowly, some work more slowly. zamAt the moment we encounter psychiatric symptoms. “In psychiatry practice, we first try to understand this problem”.

Patient privacy is the honor of the psychiatrist

Stating that the patients' identities and private information cannot be shared in any scientific, literary or other environment without their consent, Asst. Assoc. Dr. Barış Önen Ünsalver pointed out the importance of patient privacy and said, “This is a private place. Just like a pulmonologist gets a person removed from his blouse and needs to examine that person naked, we ask people to tell them about their most intimate subjects, and we ask them to peel it off to their souls in a way. As such, this is something you should take great care of. "It is the honor of a psychiatrist to hide this special information of the people who open us the most painful and most injured, most vulnerable side."

Psychiatric illnesses cause problems in society

Emphasizing that psychiatric diseases are quite common in the society, Asst. Assoc. Dr. Barış Önen Ünsalver to problems zamPointing to the importance of immediate intervention, he said: “As the number of psychiatrists increases, we can recognize these diseases more and we see that psychiatric diseases are not recognized and treated. zamIt causes loss of function, problems in society, unhappiness, division of families, and the deterioration of individuals' academic and professional careers. Just as you go to another medical doctor when your back hurts or headaches, it is important for all your health and the health of your loved ones that you go to a psychiatrist, who is also a medical doctor, with the same care. "