Alcoholism
I am Shalini Singh, a 37-year-old housewife. My husband Shirish, 42 years old, a car dealer drinks alcohol every day. He started drinking before our marriage, at that time, it was only a social drink on festivities and occasions. Then…
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…
Emotional intelligence
I am Anubhav Sangram, a 34-year-old hotel manager. Recently, I was surfing the net and came across a psychological test for emotional intelligence. I answered the questions and I was surprised to know that I was emotionally lagging behind. I…
Punishment
I am Rajiv Sinha, 32 years old, having a shop on C.G. road. I married before 8 years with Rashmi and today we have 2 children 6 and 3 years old. Since the last 1 year, we are having a…
Youth problems
I am Rajnish Yadav, a 26-year-old construction engineer. I am so much engaged in my work that I do not feel like taking an active interest in the social world. My parents are worried by my lack of interest in…
Young adulthood 2
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…
Young adult problems
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…
AIDS Counseling
My father Raghevandrasingh is a 65-year-old retired shopkeeper. Before 1 year, he had an accident on his scooter and suffered multiple fractures. At that time, he was operated and was given blood. Since the last 6 months, he has been…
Attention deficit problems
My son, Kairav, 14 years old is in the 10th standard. Since he was about 7-8 years old, in the 2nd standard, he is extremely hyperactive. He is very intelligent and knows everything, but keeps on making silly mistakes all the time.…