Rwituja Gomes Mookherjee

CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE AFFECTS ADULT WELL-BEING IN MULTIPLE WAYS

March 1, 2021

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a traumatic experience. The effects of this trauma get amplified by the severity of the trauma experienced, closeness to the abuser, duration of the abuse and more importantly, how people they shared this information with reacted to it. The dynamics of CSA are unique and...

PREGNANCY LOSS IS A HARSH AND PAINFUL EXPERIENCE

February 15, 2021

Planned or unplanned, the birth of a child is a significant event in a couple’s life. Even when one seeks to terminate a pregnancy (for whatever reason), either you find yourself struggling to make that decision or stopping yourself from thinking too much. Yet when the loss happens unexpectedly and...

AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE IS A SENSITIVE INDICATOR OF MENTAL HEALTH

January 18, 2021

Although attempting to commit suicide is no longer a crime in India, the stigmatisation remains strong, preventing a clearer understanding of the number of people completing a suicide. Many an attempt also goes unreported because of the myths associated with it. Suicide affects families and communities having a long-lasting impact...

Preparing for Marriage

January 4, 2021

Marriage is a life decision where contradictory emotions like excitement, anticipation, anxiety, fear, nervousness, and happiness co-exist. While couples spend much time getting to know one another and planning their wedding, most often they fail to prepare for life thereafter. A couple is two unique individuals with their personal understanding...

When to tell your children they are adopted

December 21, 2020

The struggle and inability to have a child is by itself an exhausting experience. Society in its garb of showing concern makes it more painful. Yet, over the years a significant number of couples and individuals have opted to adopt. Often, their biggest challenge is the disclosure of adoption. •...

How couples can make work from home an enjoyable experience

December 7, 2020

It’s been a year of upheavals, especially for couples cooped up at home. Their dynamics changed deeply impacting their view of each other, the relationship, and their respective positions within the relationship. They were forced to manage a crisis—sudden decision to work from home (WFH), online classes, no house help,...

How to handle kids in pandemic times

November 23, 2020

Children enjoy school, especially in their early years. Their lives revolve around the travel, friendships, eating together, sharing stories, creating things, playing, interacting with teachers, class participation, etc. There’s a lot more that children do in school other than learning. The pandemic changed everything. Parents realised that with no clear...

NEWER PARENTING GUIDELINES ARE NEEDED IN COVID-19 TIMES

November 9, 2020

Not so long ago, most parents had decided to buy mobiles, tabs, or laptops for their children’s personal use after a certain age. In the interim, they allowed intermittent access to their devices at their discretion. For parents, it basically meant exercising control, monitoring their safety and regulating how much...

When Covid-19 comes knocking & stays positive

October 26, 2020

The widespread belief is that Covid only affects the person testing positive but in reality, it actually hits the household! Covid affects you physiologically but it has a far wider-reaching impact on your identity, family life, social wellbeing, professionalism, financial stability and mental health. Questions & fears Fear stems from...

Surviving pandemic, the right way

October 5, 2020

Covid-19… lockdown… quarantine… pandemic… work from home… online classes… social distancing… new normal… These are some new words and phrases that were introduced to us this year and forever changed our lives! What began as fear of the unknown soon turned into a reality where we had no choice but...

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