Know What You Are Dealing With.
Knowledge Reduces Fear.
جانیں کہ کیا ہو رہا ہے — علم خوف کم کرتا ہےPlain-language, medically accurate information about the conditions we treat — written for patients and families, not for clinicians. Every page is available in Urdu and English.
ہم جن بیماریوں کا علاج کرتے ہیں ان کے بارے میں سادہ، درست معلومات — مریضوں اور خاندانوں کے لیے۔14 Conditions Covered
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لائبریری دیکھیںDepression drains energy, disrupts sleep and appetite, and makes the simplest tasks feel impossible. It is one of the most common and most treatable conditions in psychiatry — affecting millions of people in Pakistan who believe they are just "weak" or "ungrateful".
Common signals
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is not ordinary worry. It is a persistent, uncontrollable state of worry about everyday things — family, health, money, the future — that the person cannot stop despite knowing it is excessive. It is often accompanied by physical symptoms that are mistaken for heart or stomach problems.
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Bipolar disorder involves cycles of mania (abnormally elevated mood and energy) and depression. It is not simply "mood swings" — the episodes are distinct, prolonged, and can cause serious damage to relationships, careers, and finances if untreated. With the right mood-stabilising medication, most people live full and stable lives.
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Schizophrenia is a serious but treatable brain condition affecting how a person thinks, feels, and perceives reality. Hallucinations and delusions are common features. With consistent treatment — medication and psychosocial support — most people with schizophrenia live meaningful, functional lives.
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OCD involves intrusive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) that cause intense distress, and repetitive behaviours or mental acts (compulsions) performed to reduce that distress — temporarily. OCD is not about being neat or organised. It is a debilitating anxiety condition that can consume hours of a person's day.
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PTSD develops after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. The nervous system becomes stuck in a state of threat — replaying the trauma through flashbacks and nightmares, and keeping the person in a state of hypervigilance that is exhausting and debilitating. Specialist therapy can resolve PTSD completely.
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ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting attention, impulse control, and activity levels. It is not caused by bad parenting, screen time, or sugar. It is a brain difference — and with the right combination of medication and behavioural strategies, children and adults with ADHD can thrive.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition affecting communication, social interaction, and behaviour. It is a spectrum — no two people experience it the same way. Early diagnosis and structured, individualised support can make an enormous difference to a child's development.
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Eating disorders — anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder — are serious psychiatric conditions with the highest mortality rate of any mental health condition. They are not about vanity or food. They are about control, distress, and a distorted relationship with body and self. They require specialist treatment.
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Addiction is a chronic brain disease involving compulsive substance use despite harmful consequences. It is not a failure of willpower or morality. The brain's reward system becomes altered, making stopping extraordinarily difficult without professional help. Recovery is possible — and confidentiality at ASPI is absolute.
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Panic attacks are sudden, intense surges of fear with overwhelming physical symptoms — racing heart, chest tightness, shortness of breath — that peak within minutes. Panic disorder develops when a person becomes afraid of having another panic attack. It is completely treatable and very common.
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Personality disorders involve enduring, inflexible patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that differ significantly from cultural expectations and cause significant distress or functional impairment. They are not character flaws — they are established mental health conditions with effective treatments.
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Postnatal depression affects up to 1 in 5 new mothers. It is not "baby blues" — which lasts a few days — and it is not a sign of being a bad mother or not loving your baby. It is a medical condition caused by hormonal changes and the overwhelming demands of new parenthood. Treatment works very well.
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Chronic insomnia and other sleep disorders are both a symptom and a cause of other mental health conditions. Sleep is not a luxury — it is a biological necessity. ASPI treats sleep disorders directly, using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), the gold-standard treatment that outperforms sleeping pills.
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Not Sure What You Are Dealing With
Start With How You Are Feeling
جو آپ محسوس کر رہے ہیں اسے بیان کریںWhat is affecting you most right now?
You Do Not Need a Name for It Yet
ابھی نام جاننا ضروری نہیںMany people come to ASPI without a diagnosis — just a feeling that something is wrong and has been wrong for too long. That is enough to make an appointment.
A psychiatrist's job is to listen, assess, and make sense of what you are experiencing. You do not need to arrive with answers — only with a willingness to be honest.
بہت سے لوگ بغیر تشخیص کے آتے ہیں — صرف یہ احساس لے کر کہ کچھ ٹھیک نہیں۔ یہ کافی ہے۔ ڈاکٹر کا کام سننا اور سمجھنا ہے۔Book an AssessmentA Note on This Library
This is education, not diagnosis.
یہ تعلیم ہے، تشخیص نہیں۔Every page in this library has been written with clinical oversight by ASPI's psychiatric team. The information is accurate and evidence-based. However, reading about a condition is not the same as being assessed for it.
Mental health conditions present differently in different people. Two people can have the same diagnosis and share very few symptoms. Only a qualified psychiatrist — through a full clinical assessment — can diagnose a mental health condition and recommend appropriate treatment.
If you recognise yourself or a loved one in any of these descriptions, the next step is not more reading. It is making an appointment. We are here when you are ready.
اگر آپ کو کوئی علامت اپنے اندر نظر آئے تو اگلا قدم مزید پڑھنا نہیں — ملاقات بک کرنا ہے۔ ہم تیار ہیں۔Ready to Take the Next Step
Reading About It Was the First Step.
Booking Is the Second.
پڑھنا پہلا قدم تھا — ملاقات بک کرنا دوسراOur consultants are available 6 days a week. No referral needed. Assessment appointments typically available within 5–7 days.
ہمارے ڈاکٹر ہفتے میں 6 دن دستیاب ہیں۔ کوئی حوالہ نامہ ضروری نہیں۔