WHY should we be afraid of shrinks?
The latest issue of Times Crest features the story ‘Who’s afraid of the Shrink’– why more and more Indians are experiencing counselling or therapy; and more worrying, why an increasing number of Indians, across classes, are popping anti-depression pills. The feature reproduces a lot of the predictable information quoted by marketing-savvy counsellors and eager-to-get-business … Read more
WHY we experience Pain; and why we Pain others
Here’s the text of my post, which appeared in Hindustan Times, Mumbai on 9th April, 2010 We get hurt by the angry words or actions of family members, neighbours, colleagues and unknown people. Sometimes we overcome the pain by rationalising that their outburst was due to their disappointment with us—or some other tensions and frustration. … Read more
