Author: Dr. Darshan Shah

I am Saumya, a 25-year-old modern Indian girl. My family is a very orthodox Indian family where the boy child is given preference over the girl child. As both of my parents attend to the shop, I am supposed to…

Last week we looked at the problem that Saumya had because of a severe conscience and constriction by family values. She has clearly split herself into two different personalities. As a result, outside her home, where the drives take precedence…

Understanding Dementia Last week, we looked at the psychological effects of aging on Narayan Rao Kelkar. There is the possibility that he may have the early beginnings of dementia. Dementia has received increased attention in recent years along with the…

Observations on My Father My father, Narayan Rao Kelkar, 65 years old, is a retired bank manager. He was very good in his work and known for his sharpness. I have noticed that since the last year, one year after…

I am Rohit, 36 years old, working as a manager in a bank. I have 2 children – Prasad aged 12 years and Rohini aged 9 years. Prasad was weak in his studies right from the beginning and would pass…

Last week, we looked at the impact of mental retardation on a person’s personality and the characteristics through the case of Prasad. A few interventions can be implemented for the mentally retarded adolescent. It has been found that the living…

My friend Manoj, a cardiologist, and his wife, Riya, an anesthetist, got married on 02/02/02. On 03/03/03, they are on the verge of a divorce. The reason is communication failure between the two. Both feel that the other person does…

My daughter Deval, 10 years old, studying in the 5th standard finds her studies very difficult. Earlier, she used to score 70-80 % marks and now she is struggling to reach even 60 %. She also failed in one subject…

Sahil, a 29-year-old businessman, lives with his wife and child in a posh locality of Ahmedabad. He gets on fantastically well with his neighbours, business clients, and acquaintances. On 10th October 2001, the family is in a multiplex watching the…

Ajay is a 38-year-old builder. He has an outstanding debt of 4 crores. He refuses to pay the money even though he has it. The apartments he has built are damaged every now and then, and the tenants are always…