ABOUT
Dr Raksha Singh is a Specialist Psychiatrist with an MBChB undergraduate degree, a Master's in Medicine (Psychiatry) and FC Psychiatry from the College of Medicine of South Africa. She has always been intrigued by the mind, and it is essential to her that psychiatric interventions do not cause harm to a patient's brain or mind. Dr Singh provides specialised treatment to her patients by incorporating nature, diet, exercise, mindfulness therapies, and proper nutritional support into her treatments. She provides comprehensive mental health care services and strives to build long-term and close relationships with patients and their families or support systems. Dr Singh offers patient-focused care with an ethically and medically sound framework of psychiatry.
Life Fourways Hospital - Cedar Ave West & Cedar Rd, Fourways, Johannesburg, 2055
Life Riverfield Lodge - 34 Southernwoods Road, Nietgedacht, Randburg, 2194 - +27 (0)87 352 3734
Services includes :
- Men's Mental Health Issues
The stigma surrounding depression, sexual dysfunction, and porn addiction leads men to neglect their mental health. Depression can lead to an unpredictable and isolating nature masked by unhealthy coping strategies that ignore the problem. Depression can have severe consequences, and men often turn to stimulants to numb the pain. Dr Singh specialises in diagnosing and treating depression, mood, and anxiety disorders in men, offering psychotherapeutic treatments. - Mood Disorders
Dr Singh treats mood disorders such as clinical depression, bipolar disorder, and dysthymia. Mood changes as a result of depression, hypomania, or mania. A patient could be suffering from significant depression disorder characterised by regular periods of sadness and hopelessness if they are not experiencing seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Mood disorders have a significant impact on the life of the patient. Depression occurs at least once during a patients lifetime, whether short or long-term. Depressive disorders can be triggered by genetic markers, stress, drug or alcohol abuse, steroids, and hormonal imbalances. Bouts of depression and mania characterise bipolar disorder or manic depression. People with bipolar tend to experience depression for two weeks, followed by several days of mania, mood, and behaviour shifts. Treatment for mood disorders can include medication, behavioural therapy, substance abuse, and electroconvulsive therapy. - Anxiety Disorders
People suffering from anxiety may experience several anxiety conditions simultaneously, including depression. Medical attention is recommended for social phobia or social anxiety, obsessive-compulsiveness, and post-traumatic stress disorders. Panic attacks, including a rapid heartbeat, sweating, fatigue, irregular breathing, and fear, can result from anxiety. Anxiety disorders impact daily activities and a patients lifestyle. Medication, cognitive and behavioural therapies, exercise, and diet are incorporated into Dr Singh's treatment plan to combat anxiety. - Psychosis
Psychotic disorders are psychiatric illnesses characterised by a distortion of reality presented through false images from hallucinations. Patients exhibit delusional behaviour. Psychotic disorders are severe illnesses, and therefore progressive lifelong treatment is required. Dr Singh treats complex mental diseases through a combination of medications and psychotherapy sessions. Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that makes it difficult to distinguish what is real or not. Impaired cognitive thinking results in hallucinations and delusions. - Substance-Induced Mental Disorders
Substance-induced depressive disorder (SIDs) is spurred on by excessive alcohol use and can manifest as chronic depression and fleeting suicidal thoughts. Intoxication impairs thinking and lowers inhibitions. Psychological and physical symptoms result from substance withdrawal and produce depression, nausea, insomnia, and muscle pain. Substance-induced psychosis, including delusions and hallucinations, are spurred on by alcohol or drug addiction. Ceasing intake of stimulants, pharmacotherapy, behavioural, and psychotherapy treats substance-induced mental disorders. - ADHD
ADHD is a neurodevelopment disorder common in children where results in their inability to concentrate. Children are rarely able to complete tasks and have difficulty following instruction. Boys commonly get diagnosed due to the presence of hyperactivity. ADHD symptoms in girls are less severe than in boys. This disorder seeps into adulthood and affects relationships and work-related tasks. Medication, behavioural therapy, healthy eating, and regular exercise are treatments for ADHD. - Cultural and Spiritual Psychiatry
The branch of medicine that integrates a patient's spiritual and religious beliefs when assessing and diagnosing mental health disorders is cultural and spiritual psychiatry. Dr Singh accounts for a patient's belief systems, values, and social viewpoints. Spiritual and religious healing practices promote a healthy lifestyle and contribute to a patient's physical and mental wellbeing. - Geriatric Psychiatry
Geriatric psychiatry focuses on caring for elderly patients suffering from neurocognitive disorders such as dementia, Parkinson disease, Alzheimer's, and other psychiatric disorders. Dr Singh explores psychosocial, medical, and psychological factors that contribute to a patient's mental deterioration. Treating neurocognitive disorders is complex and involves a multidisciplinary approach from both neuroscience and psychiatry. - Consult Liaison Psychiatry
Consult Liaison Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry that involves caring for patients suffering from medical comorbidities such as HIV, autoimmune conditions, strokes, cancer, and psychiatric conditions. These conditions impact a patients quality of life. Dr Singh practices consult liaison HIV/AIDS psychiatry, consult liaison cancer psychiatry, consult liaison delirium psychiatry, and liaison cardiac psychiatry.
