Concern for the parental home
I am Mita Sharma, a 32 year old housewife. I am married since 10 years, have two children and am very happy with my husband and my in-laws. Except for the occasional skirmishes, there are no problems in my life.…
Service attitude
I am Maheshwari Jain, a 60 year old retired teacher living in Anand. I live with my 68 year old sister who suffers from diabetes. My mother suffered from depression and was bedridden for about 30 years. In order to…
Environmental pressures of time
I am Paresh Patil, a 32 year old investment consultant. Earlier I was working for a company which used to pay me about Rs. 30,000 per month. I quit my job 6 months back as I thought that I was…
Television watching for children
My son Abhishek is 7 years old. He is extremely hyperactive. Due to this he has a lot of problems at school and in his studies. The psychiatrist suggested that one of the factor contributing to the hyperactivity is excess…
Helping a person with depression
I am Kailash Mittal, a 38 year old police officer. My wife Maitri attempted suicide about 15 days back. This is her 3rd suicide attempt in the last 2 years. She has been diagnosed with depression. She feels that she will…
Motivation
My girlfriend Priya is studying in the final year of commerce. I feel that she should be studying further and do post-graduation. She feels that she is not motivated to either study or do any extra-curricular activity. Can you guide…
Mood lifters
I am Rashmi Kartik, a 30 year old chartered accountant working in a multinational company. Since the past 2 years, I have phases when I am feeling very low. They stay for a period ranging from hours to 2 days…
Low academic achievement
I am Dharmesh Pathak, a 18 year old student of a diploma in electrical engineering in Rajkot. Throughout my student life, I have never scored a position in the top one third of my class. I used to get about…
Giving feedback
I am Siddharth Patel, a 40 year old manager in the State Bank. I find that my staff is not working as per my expectations. However, when I try to tell them anything, they respond in a very aggressive tone.…
Mother suffering from illness
I am Jaimin Shah, a 31 year old businessman living in a joint family. My wife Kirti has been diagnosed with a mental illness (bipolar mood disorder) which the psychiatrist says is going to be life long and can be…