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Can Psychiatrist Help In Improving Concentration And Urge To Skip Studies?

hello i am leonard.....i need help regarding my studies......i fell the syllabus as a mountain and try to pass time with t.v and sleep excessively....sometimes even though i try to say myself"be it a mountain...lets go day by day.." but after studying for an hour or so...i feel tired sometime...some days i have an irrestible desire to watch tv.....as days past i fail in the exams and just get further sad.....this is happening over the past two years....just thought i may feel better if i talk to a psychiatrist
Fri, 13 Jun 2014
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Hi, thanks for asking. In my opinion you should see a psychiatrist as he will be able to assess and diagnose your condition and then be able to help. He will also be able to rule out attention deficit disorder for you. Also you may need cognitive behavioural therapy for your problem.
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Can Psychiatrist Help In Improving Concentration And Urge To Skip Studies?

Hi, thanks for asking. In my opinion you should see a psychiatrist as he will be able to assess and diagnose your condition and then be able to help. He will also be able to rule out attention deficit disorder for you. Also you may need cognitive behavioural therapy for your problem.