DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS OF ADULTHOOD
DEFINITIONS OF ADULT A time of life requiring effort and attention as the individual strove to become freer of the self to gain the highly respected wisdom of old age. A constant state of dynamic change and flux, a…
Depression
WHAT IS DEPRESSION Not just “feeling blue” or” down in the dumps” More then being sad of feeling grief after a loss Medical disorder that affects your thoughts, feeling, physical health and behavior. Not a weakness Not your fault It…
WRECKED BY SUCCESS
Prabhat Singh is a 48-year old senior manager of a software giant. He came from a very humble background and worked very hard at every stage of life. He displayed immense talent in the 4 years that he held his…
HUSBAND IN HEAVEN, HELL ON EARTH
Advertisement in the SUNDAY TIMES – Matrimonial Supplement – Extremely beautiful 5’5’’, highly sophisticated, Ahmedabad based, Hindu lady of 34 years, widowed, with one son, seeks Hindu alliance up to 40 years minimum 5’10’’ highly educated, cultured, dignified established professional/businessman…
WHERE HAS THE ROMANCE GONE?
Nirali lives in opposite the Parimal gardens. It was the rainy season and she spied some young couples enjoying a bhutta on the road. There was a lot of laughing and chirping, giggling and shyness in them and life seemed…
FALL FROM GRACE
38-years old Himanshu Mishra, MBA (Marketing), was working for KG Electronics - a worldwide multinational. On July 31, 2000, Himanshu was given the golden handshake after working for 12 years for the company. Downsizing of the staff and closure of 2…
IT IS TOUGH, BUT IT IS GREAT, LIFE DOES NOT END AT 40
Last week we saw the dilemma that Paritosh was facing. He has to develop an understanding of the human life cycle and his position in it. Although the mental change is slow and imperceptible, without a sense of disruption, it…
TURMOIL AT 40
Paritosh Shukla is a 47 year-old manager of a reputed banking institution. He lives with his parents who are 71 and 68 years old, his 43 year-old wife Kiran who is a volunteer in a NGO, his 24 year-old son…
THE SANDWICH GENERATION
Radha is 40 years old, a MBA manager working in a multinational soft-drink company. She has a husband who is 43 years old, a well-known chartered accountant, a son14 years and daughter 10 years old. She is the only child…
THE ADULT CHILD
Rahul is 27 years old. His daily routine is to get up at 11 a.m. After taking his meal he hangs out with his friends. He plays some sport at a club in the afternoon, spends time with his girl…