Children have to be provided a nurturing environment to grow. Sadly, in India we don't have a robust mental health programme for children. There is also a lack of accountability in the public system.
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A child's mental health is just as important as their physical health and deserves the same quality of support.
If our children are becoming teenagers who are abusive, have mental health issues, and are committing heinous crime, it only means that we have failed them as a society. We have failed to give them a safe, nurturing environment to ensure that they are well-balanced, useful persons in the society.
Nor is the suffering limited to children in developing countries.
India does not encourage - India has forbidden - child labour. We are a rule-based and rule-governed country.
In India, innocent and poor children are victims of child labor.
India has progressed to a stage where a divorcee status hardly matters. What matters is that you raise a positive, independent, well-behaved and intelligent child.
Children need stimulation and stability. That can come from grandparents, cousins, teachers, nannies, childcare centres - as long as they engage with the children and are really fond of them. There are also times when children need to be left alone to learn to be independent and to encourage their imaginary friends.
Over recent years, urbanisation, globalisation and the destruction of local cultures has led to a rise in the prevalence of mental illness in the developing world.
In India, therapy is not part of the culture; it has not become such a big need.
With the right help, children have a good chance of overcoming their issues while they are still young and can have the bright future they deserve.
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