The husband father
I am Sujay Khandwala, a 27 year old businessman. I got married before 6 months to Reema, a 24 year old commerce graduate. It was an arranged marriage and as she was from Jaipur, we had very less time to…
Sexual abuse
I am Nandini Shah, a 38 year old mother of 12 year old Rahil. About a week back, I found out that Rahil had been sexually abused by a cousin who had visited us. Rahil was very scared to tell…
Emotional coldness
I am Vishwa, a 24 year old fashion designer, engaged to be married to Ayush, 27 years old, a employee in a multinational bank. We have been together since about 5 months now and I am beginning to doubt the…
Limitations by parents
I am Sukruti Mishra. I am 21 years old and have left my studies after doing 2 years of B. Sc. My father is a police inspector and mother is a bank employee. Due to my father’s constant transfers from…
PERSONAL THERAPY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
The importance of personal therapy in the training of mental health professionals began when Freud put forward the belief that personal therapy is the deepest and most non-negotiable part of clinical education. He said: "But where and how is the…
Marriage choice
I am Manan, a 27 year old, IT professional, working in the U.S. I had gone to the U.S. before 5 years to study my masters and have been working there since 2 years. I have come to India to…
Personality choice
I am Saurin Pandya, a 31-year-old assistant administrative manager in a pharmaceutical company. I am very soft spoken, quiet and shy. My wife Nandita, 30 years old, a journalist in a leading newspaper, is very outgoing, cheerful and smart. Many…
Boredom at work continued
Last week we looked at Sandeep who is extremely bored at his work. The intervention that he has to start making are about changing his reputation and about the choice of attitude he brings to his work. Sandeep, you need…
Boredom at work
I am Sandeep Patel, a junior manager in an accounting company associated with the government. I have been working here since the last 4 years. I have found that my motivation to work is decreasing a lot. I find that…
Stress management
Stress is essence of life and disease. Too much of stress or reduced coping abilities can put demands on your system and can create damage. Many people do not recognize that they are under stress. The first step then is…