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  Understanding your teen’s emotional health I found it quite shocking when I heard about a learned young medical professional who attempted suicide, about someone who was distressed by an illness that changed the facial appearance and was unable to cope with the situation, and about someone who was highly qualified, but had to compromise on the financial portfolio as could not manage the stress at work. This made me really think that in today’s competitive and fast paced world, how much importance we are really giving to the emotional well-being of our children. Should we not discuss with them that the true measure of success is the emotional maturity and well-being of oneself.   Most people between the age of 18 and 25 are in a period of transition. What psychologists call an "extended adollescence" , this time of life is the tail end of the rapid development that teenagers go through.  Much like the transitional period that is puberty, this time of life entails c...

  When you have a Special Need Child – What can be your Goal An Accomplishment that will echo through. Bhavina Patel wins the nation’s first silver in para table tennis at the Tokyo Paralympics, and by the time you all read it, you will hear a lot more. India fields their largest contingent at the Paralympics with 54 athletes competing in nine disciplines. Bhavya Shah turned visually impaired at the age of 12, due to retinal degeneration and he is a research assistant currently at Stanford University. We can keep adding such outstanding achievements. One of the biggest challenges is in navigating this type of parent-adult child relationship. Parenting children with special needs is one of the most challenging sacrifices parents have to go through. The members of a family with special needs face several different challenges that might seem unimaginable to those who come from normal families. In the case of an adult child with special needs, a longer period of support may be require...