सीके बिड़ला अस्पताल, गुड़गांव

Ankur Malhotra, a resident of Delhi came in contact with CK Birla Hospital, Gurgaon because of his cigarette smoking habits. He is the father of three children with the first child living in her 15s. Mr. Ankur had been trying to control cigarettes for three years, but instead of managing the things himself, he became more curious about his mental health. While trying to stop smoking, Mr. Ankur developed the symptoms of mental health at the age of 41. It was difficult for him to cope with the changes, so he started developing the symptoms like:

• Extreme anxiety and regularly shaking left leg while being anxious

• The habits of smoking were left behind but he develop the symptoms of depression

• He came to experience an event where he saw his youngest son smoking cigarettes at the age of 5. This made him curious about his family’s health and the future of his children.

• The father of three children had to go through medical issues concerning his mental health

• Having daytime sleep became normal for him and because of this the family had to go through many disputes

• The relationship and the marriage of 17 years was about to end

How did Mr. Ankur receive help?

Financial issues were not a big problem for the family. Mr. Ankur arrived at CK Birla Hospital, Gurgaon for the sake of his mental health. He informed the doctor about his present and past conditions. The best thing was that he was able to understand the intensity of the matter. He could understand how important it was for him to leave the habits of smoking and cooperate with mental health. He started receiving medications for mental health issues and developed himself in just 6 months. He received counseling, had the help of a rehabilitation center, and was medicated day and night. It was the hard work of the doctor and the patient that worked for both.