"I know my child/children the best", and "My child/children is/are NOT like that...":
Do you know? --
In India 65% of the population is below 35 years of age.
and
35 STUDENTS in India commit suicide EVERYDAY.
(National Crime Records Bureau Data of 2021) (Vide the Poster for more)
These are as per records. There is a large part which never reaches the NCRB or anyone to be recorded.
The defense-mechanism of parents that “I know and love my child the best and the most” sometimes veil the truth behind and push them to the ends hardly anyone has any wind of…
A Madhyamik candidate and a CBSE examinee killed themselves in their respective homes after their parents rebuked them for chatting on social media just days before their board exams started.
Fact #2:
A Class V student was found hanging from the ceiling fan at her New Town home on Saturday night. Hours before, her parents rebuked him for not giving attention to her studies.
I Just wonder that when the parents are unaware of what’s going on in their children’s mind, where in schools “mental health” classes (the lowest priority/importance is given to such classes) are mostly free periods to show off, the reactions of the Child rights activists to the above reports presented in the Parliament stressed on including life skill training in school curriculum as well as making mental health a part of mainstream healthcare and wellness programmes, are just fanciful ideas.
Speaking on this issue, Dr Ashima Shrivastava, RCI Registered Child and Adult Psychologist said, “As we all know that there is a stigma related to mental health issues. Many times people are not able to approach professional help. So, in such a scenario there are Govt helplines and NGO helplines which are very helpful. First of all, they are free of cost and easily accessible and children could keep a note of these emergency numbers. These helplines provide a very confidential and non-judgemental support to the children when a person is in a high level of distress. To name a few in India, there is Sanjeevani and Sneh, run by NGOs, there are proper timings and languages present on their website.”
“There are a lot of strategies which one can use to keep a check on their emotions. Like it could be journaling their thoughts on a paper which gives them an outlet and then process them in a better manner and other could be recognising your triggers and be mindful of the things that are stressful and find the right ways to be with, identifying right coping mechanisms. A healthy sleep cycle is the most important thing. There are many grounding exercises that can be helpful in dealing with overwhelming stress and anxiety,” she added.
-- Arya Chatterjee
Data Courtesy:
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
Indian Express
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