By -Reena Chopra, well-known child psychologist and founder of Saar Holistic Wellness, Chandigarh
Social stigma and misconceptions about mental health prevent many parents and teenage children from seeking professional advice. In this essay, I focus on adolescent mental health and how parents can support their children’s emotional well-being.
Adolescence is characterized by dramatic physical, emotional, […]
Understanding how to manage money prudently enables adolescents not only to navigate the present but also equips them for long-term success
Adolescence is a time of significant change and growth, when children transition from childhood to young adults and prepare for the future. Among the many skills they need to develop to […]
A practical ten-point guide to enable secondary school leavers to navigate the process of making informed career choices
With an abundance of career options available in the post-liberalisation Indian economy, it’s unsurprising that many school-leavers are overwhelmed, confused and uncertain about where to begin. Social pressure to make the ‘right’ career choice is […]
Dr. Priyanka G. Halwasiya,a child psychologist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, shares guidelines for parents to educate adolescent children about online dating safety and dangers
The advent of the internet, social media and dating apps has changed the way people meet and interact. Especially for tech-savvy adolescents, the online […]
With the CISCE and CBSE class X and XII board exams set to begin on February 21, children (and parents) are burning the proverbial midnight oil swotting for the all-important boards. But it’s not just pre-exam jitters that stress out children. In exam season all children experience anxiety and nervousness. More specifically in the exam hall […]
Encouraging children especially teenagers to learn and polish their debating skills has become one of the 21st century skillset tick boxes
Within the country’s most progressive schools and colleges, debate is emerging as a popular co-curricular activity to develop children’s reasoning, argumentative, persuasive, conflict resolution and leadership skills. For millennial parents who value the skills of […]
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Enabling and empowering adolescents to break free from device addiction requires patience, understanding, and active involvement of parents
The percentage of adolescents glued to digital devices including smartphones, computer tablets, and laptops, is rising continuously. Digital device addiction aka screen addiction or digital addiction, is characterised by excessive and compulsive use of electronic devices, […]
Though eating disorders manifest by way of physical symptoms, they are rooted in mental health issues
In the age of adjudicatory social media, teens are more conscious about their physical attributes than ever before. But obsession with body image is generating dangerous eating disorders.
While some image conscious teens are indulging in bouts of binge eating […]
It’s critically important for parents to provide emotional support and guidance to enable children to ride through the stormy adolescence period and blossom into confident young adults
Adolescence is a time of intense physical, psychological and emotional changes. During the teen years, children experience emotional highs and lows and are particularly vulnerable to peer pressure as […]
Though acne isn’t a health risk, it dents the self-image and confidence of adolescents for whom looking good is important, writes Nishiha David
The adolescence years are a period of rapid physical and intense emotional change. During this period when children are struggling to cope with bodily and emotional transformation, they are often plagued by a […]
Here are five tried and tested steps parents can take to help teenage children cope with the morning school rush and develop steady, healthy school routines, writes Anitha Bennett
With in-person school having restarted for secondary students countrywide after the unprecedented 64-weeks pandemic lockdown of education institutions, numerous adolescents are experiencing difficulty transitioning from online to […]
Adolescents are especially susceptible to eating disorders with the starting point usually being growing obsession with physical beauty, body weight and shape, writes Aruna Raghuram
“I am forever engaged in a silent battle in my head over whether or not to lift the fork to my mouth, and when I talk myself into doing so, I […]
Sometimes parents inadvertently cross the line and start relying heavily on a teenage child as an emotional prop, ego booster, venting medium and/or confidante with potentially devastating repercussions for the child – Punita Malhotra
It’s not unusual for parents to call on children especially adolescents, in times of family crises to pitch in and share household chores […]
People often depend on companionship and support from others to cope with the stresses of daily life. Social networks and support are linked to better mental and physical wellbeing.
Secondary school students (classes IX-XII) are especially vulnerable to eye strain and fatigue as the duration of online classes is longer because of board exams preparation and the need to use computers after-school for projects and assignments – Archana N.
With most state governments hesitant to reopen schools because of rising Covid-19 infections, e-learning and online […]
The teen years are a period of intense physical, psychological and emotional changes and adolescents experience intense emotional turmoil, highs and lows – Mini P. and Arundhati Nath
The Covid-19 pandemic induced national and state lockdowns, which mandate social isolation, physical distancing and stay-at-home 24×7, are playing havoc with the mental health of children, adolescents and […]
With intense peer and social media pressure to improve their physiques, teens tend to blindly follow compulsive exercise regimens and crash diets resulting in over-exercise and anorexia/bulimia which cause more harm than good – Sneha Arora
Adolescence is a period of intense physical, psychological and emotional changes for teens who experience deep emotional turmoil, highs and […]
Discussing suicide with teens and children is difficult, but it is something they need to learn about
Suicide and self-harm is not an easy subject to discuss. But being able to talk openly about it is beneficial. Discussing it with teens and children may be even more difficult, but it is something they need to learn […]
An important duty of parents is to balance the right of teenage children to privacy with responsibility to ensure their safety
If there’s one issue which teenage children will fight tooth and nail, it’s their right to privacy — the freedom to spend their leisure time as they wish without nosy parents or siblings prying into […]
While parents going through divorce spend most of their time sorting out their own feelings of hurt, rejection and bitterness, children who bear witness to arguments and recriminations have to suffer their own challenges. Here’s how to help children cope with divorce – K.P. Malini & Indu Surendar
Divorce can be heart-breaking for a couple, but […]
To help students navigate bulky tomes, educationists and psychologists are increasingly advocating speed reading techniques for children to improve their concentration and recall capabilities – Jayalakshmi Vaidyanathan
The secondary school years are stressful for adolescents as they prepare for school-leaving board exams and college entrance exams. They are swamped with academic and extra-curricular reading material and […]
If your adolescent child is experiencing trials and tribulations, take a few moments and answer the following questionnaire. This can serve as a point of reference to understand the severity of the problems your teen is experiencing.
Sometimes teenage problems are so severe, they can only be addressed by a professional in a controlled environment, such […]
Failure is a learning experience and pre-condition of success. When children experience disappointment and failure, if they are given counseling, support, and advice, they become better and stronger people – Bandana Brahmin
Learning to cope with challenges, disappointments and often failure, is a rite of passage for all children. However, during the teenage years when adolescents […]
Whether it is questioning rules, insolence towards elders or “acting out” to “fit in” with peers, there are deeper reasons for your adolescent’s rebellious behaviour, says Arundhati Nath
Does it anger you when your teen openly flouts rules at home/school or answers back rudely? Do you often wonder how your innocent child has transformed into an […]
During the teen years, children experience emotional turmoil, highs and lows and are particularly vulnerable to peer and parental pressure. Parents need to exercise patience and perseverance and support children through this stormy period of emotional stress – Aarti C. Rajaratnam
Adolescence is a period of intense physical, psychological and emotional changes. During the teen years, children […]
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