Author: Dr. Darshan Shah

I am Shalini Kaur, a 27-year-old housewife. Since the last 6 months, I am unable to sleep well at night. I have excessive worry about not being able to sleep. I try too hard to sleep. There is a rumination…

I am Sonali, 39 years old and my husband Pranav is 42 years old. We have been married for 16 years now. I have 2 children aged 15 and 13 years. We live in a joint family with my in-laws…

My son, Adit, is 12 years old and studies in the 7th grade. He watches television for at least 3-4 hours per day. One day it is a movie, the other day it is a serial, which he must watch,…

Background My sister, Amisha, 28 years old, lives in Pune. Her husband, Sandeep, a businessman is a very dominating person. They have a small child, Priya, who is just 2 years old. Amisha is unable to adapt to Sandeep’s dominance…

Last week we discussed about how Vineet should be spending more time with the family by having a special family time together once in a week. Here, we discuss the importance of discussing issues with each member of the family…

My husband Vineet, 40 years old, is an architect. We have three children aged 15, 12 and 10. He starts his work at 7 a.m. and finishes by 10 p.m. Twice in a year we take a vacation and at…

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…