By Dr Pallavi Chaturvedi

Young boy, struggling actor by profession, worked in TV serials and commercials; complained of ulcers around his lips externally. Ulcers are recurrent every month; had to cover them up with lot of make-up. He also had gastric issues of constipation alternating with diarrhoea. Being an actor, he would dress up well and wear goggles; but at times would come up with beard and not shaved. 

Life situation

Ulcer on the lip would him feel embarrassed and had to apply lot of makeup. Even though he would apply make-up deep down he would anxious about how it looks.

His father was a real estate agent and expenses were taken care by father and he had nothing to worry. Patient was never asked about his work and income. Father had heart attack and his ailment hampered his work and the burden of running the house came on him. This caused lot of worry of getting shows and serials; and the ulcer contributed to his agony. This situation caused frustration; every little thing would affect him and irritate him. He would avoid talking to people around and would not want any one to question him about the number of shows he currently doing or how much he is earning. Till date, he never had to answer anybody but at this point of life; sister and mother are questioning him. Father asked him to quit acting and continue with his real estate business. He was adamant on pursuing acting as a career which was very satisfying for him. He would get irritated with his family members and at times he would blast off and walk out of the house. After sometime he feels bad about it and apologises to his mother or sister. While shooting on set he would feel awkward many times and would try finish his work hurriedly.

• Mind; anger; alternating with; repentance, quick

• Mind; anxiety; hypochondriacal
  (Small things like what to do about the ulcer, what to do about constipation, how to get serials etc)

• Mind; awkwardness; hurried, from being

• Mind; delusions, imaginations; disgraced; she is
   (How I use to be and how I have become now)

• Mind; delusions, imaginations; thin, is
  (He was independent and never had to bother about running the house. With father’s ailment his responsibility had increased and felt the burden of earning)

• Mind; irritability; spoken to, when
  
• Mind; irritability; taciturn

• Mind; jealousy; saying and doing what he would not say and do
  (He was doing and saying things to his family which he would not normally say when in abundance of wealth and once the resources start reducing, he would abuse, get angry and harsh)

• Mind; looked at; cannot bear to be, agg.
  
• Mind; remorse, repentance