Listening Empathetically Does Wonderful Things

Despite being told by his peers that he had good surgical hands, Dr Shaju George Olakkangile opted to pursue a career in psychiatry.

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Dr. Shaju George Olakkangile

Specialist Psychiatrist
International Modern Hospital

After working in a primary healthcare center and seeing 100 -120 patients a day, Dr. Shaju found that by listening to his patients, he was having a great postive effect on their well-being. 

Insurance Should Cover Psychiatry 

Dr Shaju explains that many patients visit a physician and are routinely subjected to multiple tests, when in actuality the patient should instead be evaluated for mood or behavioral disorders. As a result, insurance companies are forced to keep covering for multiple tests and prescriptions without completely resolving the patient's core issues.

Perfection is a Utopian Concept

As humans, Dr Shaju believes we are always striving for happiness, however achieving a perfect state of happiness is a utopian concept. He goes on to imply that psychiatrists are everyday people and even he indulges in less than healthy habits such as watching TV as a way of making himself happy.