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Delusional disorder is a mental health condition characterized by persistent false beliefs that significantly impact one’s daily life and relationships. While it differs from schizophrenia, it can still cause severe emotional and social challenges. Early intervention through therapy and medication can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life.

The National Task Force’s 2024 report highlights alarming mental health challenges among India’s medical students, revealing high rates of depression, anxiety, and burnout. It calls for stigma reduction, enhanced mental health services, and integration of well-being initiatives into medical education to protect students and ensure a resilient healthcare workforce.

Counselling, psychotherapy, CBT, and therapy are distinct concepts. Counselling focuses on present challenges with a more directive approach. Psychotherapy is exploratory, addressing past conflicts to build insight. CBT targets distorted thoughts, commonly in mild depression, OCD, and phobias. “Therapy” is a broad, often ambiguous term.