Children get anxious about many things – exams, a school debate, going for an overnight stay, meeting new people. These are normal anxieties in a child’s life, and parents can help empower kids to overcome their worries in simple ways. 

The one thing that fills me with trepidation in my psychiatric practice is medicating children — only because mental health problems already come with a stigma in India; when there’s a need for medication, it can all appear alarmingly grave 

After all of the challenges of pregnancy and childbirth, it’s no wonder a woman’s body and mind need time to re-calibrate. That’s what postpartum conditions are: a period of adjustment when a natural decline in estrogen and progesterone levels and 

The teenage years are often a mystery to parents. The sheer range of behaviors and emotions at this age can bewilder even parents with the closest relationships to their children. It can also cause a lot of worry. In adults, 

Depression is complicated more than it needs to be. The term is used carelessly to describe both temporary and chronic emotions, and as a result, people who suffer from Clinical Depression are often dismissed as feeling ‘a little down.’ But 

Divorce taxes parents and children on all fronts, and parents often struggle with helping children through divorce. The decision may be best for your family in the end, but the upheaval may not make that a lived experience immediately.* Emotions 

Couples divorce for myriad reasons, but most ultimately take the decision believing that ending the marriage will make their lives happier and their children’s lives more stable. This outcome requires hard work, often right at the moment many parents feel 

Most children experience death during their childhood, be it a grandparent, parent, sibling, close relative, or pet. And with extensive media coverage of natural or manmade tragedies around the world, children are exposed to the loss of life many times