Dear Doctor,My son age 21, is undergoing treatment for I am told acute psychosis. He is in his final year of engineering. He suffered with High mood   for a month followed by nervous breakdown  for 3/4 days marked with unrelated & irrelevant talk, when medication was started under psychiatric treatment. We felt this all started with his repeated non achievement of academic goals. Today he feels helpless & worried about his future. which is increasing his anxiety.Cap Zypsidon 20 mg               0-0-1  Tab risdone plus                    0-0-1/2Tab Lonazep                          0-1-0Tab Macorate CR 300mg       0-1-1Tab pacitone 2 m    g             1-0-0We still do not know his diagnosis. Please advice what alternative therapy like meditation/ self or guided hypnosis / exercise could be supplementary. Also suggest any other therapy which could be helpful.We are ready to do any thing possible to see that he lives normal life on his own.Look forward to your valuable guidance.
Hello... Thanks for your query. Based on the symptoms provided, your son seems to suffer from bipolar disorder. He is currently on a combination of mood stabilizers and antipsychotics which is appropriate in this case. Meditation, hypnosis and alternative therapies do not hold much value in treatment of psychosis or bipolar disorders. However, adequate sleep definitely has a protective role. Wish him good health. Regards Chat Doctor.