What makes the game so addictive? Dr Hansal Bhachech, an Ahmedabad psychiatrist, said that every game design works on the principle of reward system. “The reward stimulates the person to turn to that addiction again and again as it releases dopamine, giving the person a temporary ‘high’,” he said….
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Suicide cases in Gujarat on the rise – Inputs in DNA
Dr Hansal Bhachech, consulting psychiatrist, said, “Increase in suicide cases may be directly related to the frustrations creeping in common people. Chief reasons for frustrations are increased cost and reduced ease of living, increasing stresses of daily life, costly and uncertain educational system, being intolerant, negativity in society in form of crimes, frauds, depression and so on…
Inputs in Times of India – My kid is a midnight sneaky snacker – Late-Night Eating Causes Multiple Disorders
With increasing late night digital activities and doorstep food delivery services, young generation is becoming vulnerable to Life Style Disorders like Eating Disorders, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes…
Input in Times Of India – Viral rumours spur lynching sickness
A woman was lynched in Vadaj on June 27 after a mob labelled her a ‘child-lifter’ and overturned the auto she and two other women were travelling in. It was neither the first nor the last gruesome assault of this nature in Gujarat. While a man with mental problems was beaten up near Waghodia in…
My inputs in Ahmedabad Mirror about 12th results…
Overreaction to poor results can scar your child for life Parents, exercise restraint! With class 12 (science) results to be announced on Thursday, psychiatrists and counselors advise parents to avoid negative outbursts if their children fail to get expected results as that could add to the stress that the students would be facing at that…
70% of Amdavadis bribe their kids with chocos, gadget, toys – Inputs in DNA
“Parents bribe as they want to substitute their time and in order to not spend time with their children, they try to reward the child. While rewards always work when it comes to discipline, I feel that reward should always be delayed…
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY – IS YOUR JOB KILLING YOU? – my inputs in Ahmedabad Mirror
Oct 10 2017 : Mirror (Ahmedabad) WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY – IS YOUR JOB KILLING YOU? Professionals in the 20-30 age group and in their first or second jobs are the ones who struggle to deal with workplace stress and harbour suicidal thoughts, say suicide helpline and psychiatrists Doctors have often warned of work-induced…
My inputs in today’s Times Of India about Pornography and Adolescence…
Smut in exam: Pappu is mobile porn addict Bharat Yagnik, Ahmedabad: Experts Say Many Young Minds Addicted To Porn Via Mobiles It turns out that the class XII science student from Borsad in Anand district, who wrote explicit pornographic prose in his chemistry exam -leading to Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB)…
My inputs inTimes Of India –
Feb 25 2017 : The Times of India (Ahmedabad) Testing time for parents of cellphone-hooked children Ahmedabad: TIMES NEWS NETWORK Exams Round The Corner, Psychiatrists In Demand There was a time when disconnection of cable TV by parents would herald the study period for board exams in Gujarat. Now, with children hooked to…
Feature on my photography hobby in Chitralekha
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My inputs in today’s Times of India – story on Pokemon Go
Jul 31 2016 : The Times of India (Ahmedabad) AUGMENTED REALITY – Pokemon Go lands city teen in Gandhinagar police station The residents of a society in Sector 30 of Gandhinagar were surprised to see a youth roaming around in their society with a phone in his hands in the middle of the afternoon. The…
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