The young are most vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal ideas at this time.
Mental health experts and counsellors highlight how to identify early signs of distress in children and what parents and peers can do to prevent someone from taking their life.
Teenagers are not trying to be rebellious, they are trying to establish their identity.
Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.
Do not ignore tendencies of procrastination, lethargy and fatigue impacting productivity. Watch out. Be open to talk. Seek help, says Dr Samir Parikh.
Anxious? Stressed? Upset? Veenu Sandhu has a handy list of apps that promise mental peace.
'...Where there is clearly no evidence of community transmission, letting life return to normal in those districts while continuing to rigorously control the spread of the infection.'
'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been eliminated because it is treated as a criminal offence.' 'Similar procedure should be used in case of caste discrimination.'
Whether you are working from home, or doing household chores, it is important to keep aside some time for a recovery period along the way, to help replenish the energy being invested by you.
'During the course of these two years, as new people have joined, we have no mental picture to associate with them and hence, have little connection with them.'
It's more common than majority of Indians realise.
Don't ignore the warning signs, says Dr Samir Parikh.
Many of those who have been to Covid hell and back are unable to shake off the memories of their days in hospitals, leading to worries about post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety related problems, including insomnia.
Anger problems, however, don't crop up overnight. The signs are usually present at least two years before a major outburst comes to light.
Does s/he turn violent when the gadget is taken away?
Focus on the best you can do with what you've been given.
'Running a start-up is hard.' 'We almost always will have obstacles.' 'There are two ways to tackle it.' 'We can either take them head on or let them hold you back.'
'I have always believed that life doesn't get easier or more forgiving; we only get stronger and more resilient.'
'It is a retrogressive Act. It actually criminalises a child who needs care and protection.' 'I am sure the Delhi teenage rapist, if given the right process and input, would have reformed himself. Even now, if he is supported he will evolve himself.'
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