The Protector’s Mistake: Between Breath and Belief

Dr. Bijay Kumar Prusty is a Psychiatrist currently serving as a Specialist at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), Bhadrak, under the Government of Odisha. He holds an MBBS and an MD in Psychiatry, with extensive experience in providing clinical mental health care to individuals from diverse social and cultural backgrounds. His expertise spans the management of common emotional difficulties such as anxiety, depression and mood changes to severe mental health conditions affecting thought & behavior. Dr. Prusty has a particular interest in stress and trauma related to life transitions, addiction, child and adolescent mental health, and the intersection of sleep disorders with emotional distress. He emphasises a holistic, evidence-based approach that integrates psychiatric medication with therapies and personalised guidance. Committed to mental health education, Dr. Prusty works actively to bridge the gap between medical understanding and lived experience to reduce the stigma surrounding seeking help.