The Husband Father
I am Sujay Khandwala, a 27-year-old businessman. I got married six months ago to Reema, a 24-year-old commerce graduate. It was an arranged marriage, and as she was from Jaipur, we had very little time to know each other before…
Emotional Coldness
I am Vishwa, a 24-year-old fashion designer, engaged to be married to Ayush, 27 years old, an employee in a multinational bank. We have been together for about 5 months now, and I am beginning to doubt the wisdom of…
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…
Substance abuse
I am Yashwardan Goel, a 43-year-old cloth businessman. My son Shyamal, 21 years old, has been experimenting with a variety of drugs since the last 1 year. It started out with smoking cigarettes, then he had alcohol and yesterday he…
Group Psychology
In the wake of the recent horrors of the riots and looting in Gujarat, this article is written to give an insight into the mob psychology. Characteristics of an Individual in a Mob It is a very surprising fact that…
Malingering
Scene 1 The Ekta Kapoor blockbuster serial “Kyonki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi” is being aired and the character of Mihir Virani who has lost his memory following an accident is the topic of hot discussion. Scene 2 Another Ekta…
Gambling Problems
My husband Vikram, 38 years old, a commerce graduate, has a gambling problem.He has spent the entire savings that we had on his gambling. He was working as an accountant in a cloth firm but lost his job 4 years…
Sleep Problems
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…
The Working Mother
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…