Suicide information
My daughter, Prerna, 18 years old, threatened to commit suicide by jumping off from our 7th storey flat. It is not the first time that she has said so. She has also tried to cut her wrists earlier. She remains extremely…
Bereavement
I am Vimal Sheth, a 41-year-old chartered accountant. My younger brother Sunil, 37 died from a road accident before 5 months leaving behind his wife Sunita, 34 years old and a son Ruchir, 8 years old. Today, even after this…
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…
Relationship factors in marriage
I am Ritika, a 23 year-old management graduate. I am engaged to marry Rohit, a computer professional, who is working in the United States. I have 2 sisters both of them whom are elder to me. They are married but…
Psychological problems with cancer patients
I am Shaival Agrawal, a 41 year-old businessman. My mother is 65 years old and has been diagnosed with cancer of the stomach in the second stage just a few days back. I live in a joint family, which comprises…
Stress management
I am Vikas Sheth, a 42 year old cloth merchant. Since the last 4 years, due to the worldwide recession in the textile industry, my business has also suffered. I become extremely anxious about all events happening around me. I…
Suspicious personality
My husband Sachin runs the family business of iron hardware. He is 32 years old and we have been married for 9 years now. We have 2 children aged 7 and 4 respectively. I work as a sales executive in…
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…
Adolescent dating and attitudes towards the opposite sex
My daughter Anshu is 16 years old and studies in the 11th standard. She used to be very good in her studies till the 10th standard, but in the 11th standard, her grades have dropped to a very high degree. Earlier she was…