Critical thinking is hard to come by because it needs a lot of training; painstaking training; meticulous calculating and a lot of discipline in keeping oneself fresh. We are used to being trained by another but self training is rare and not common. So what is this ‘rare’ form of thinking? First, you need to…
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Dr Mahesh Rajasuriya A senior lecturer at the University of Colombo’s faculty of medicine, Dr Mahesh Rajasuriya is a specialist in psychotherapy, with a particular focus on drug and alcohol abuse. A consultant for Mel Medura, an organisation which… and the Highly recommended to Team LT as the person to talk to gain a deeper…
1. Recently you must have heard the case of a girl slapping a boy in public many times because he made lewd comments about her attire. You might have seen it on U-Tube also. I saw it on U- Tube and it was pretty intense. What is your opinion on this? Do you think the…
NATIONAL POLICY AND ACTION PLAN ON PREVENTION OF SUICIDE Report of the Presidential Committee on Prevention of Suicide 3rd December 1997 1. Those who commit suicide are from very diverse groups and measures appropriate to preventing suicide in one group may at times even serve as an encouragement to another group. 2. Measures of proven…
Why people sing and dance after alcohol? Is alcohol a stimulant? When people take alcohol they behave in a certain way. A way that amuses themselves as well as others. They start to talk a bit louder; bit excessively; bit aggressively; bit jovially. Some start to sing, and dance, too, sometimes. People who do not…
What is a panic attack? Mrs Sirimanna is a retired teacher. Despite being diabetic for some time, she has complied with her treatment throughout and has led a healthy life while remaining an active figure within her local community and in the village temple. Rather unexpectedly one day, she experienced a chest pain. She felt…
Anxiety and Tension Anxiety and Tension (This is the link towards the Sinhala article.) Dr. Mahesh Rajasuriya Dr. Rajasuriya is at present a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo as well as a Consultant Psychiatrist at the University Psychiatry Unit, Ward 59, National Hospital of Sri Lanka,…
Stress Dr. Mahesh Rajasuriya Dr. Rajasuriya is at present a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo as well as a Consultant Psychiatrist at the University Psychiatry Unit, Ward 59, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo. (Translated into English by Dr. Geshan Kalupahana) Q: What do the words…
