Pune: From aspiring to become a doctor, a Cricketer or IT professional now dreams of being an Instagram model, youtuber or cellular gaming sensation, suddenly and to the obsessive turnful career from the pandemic during a pandemic has many parents worry.
Some parents seek psychiatrist and psychologists.
According to psychiatrists, there has been a three-fold increase in the number of cases where parents come with their children between the age group 10 and 17 years to overcome the problem and bring their children “back to track”.
“Before the pandemic, we used to get a case like that once a week.
Now, we get at least one to two cases every day.
Children’s aspirations for overexposure to cellphones and the internet have shifted suddenly and they want to pursue a career like that with Seriously.
Parents are clearly worried and seek help, “said Psychiatrist City-based Swapnil Deshmukh.
The clinical psychologist Binda Singh is called a problem as an identification conflict.
“Teenagers are experimenting in nature, and they tend to be easily interested in striking things.
When parents have no choice but to give them a telephone and internet for a longer period because of online studies, this problem is more urgent than before,” Singh said.
He added: “I have a teen visiting me, after getting anything between RS500 and RS1,000 through online games, now dreaming of being a millionaire and want to pursue a similar game.
They become very obsessed with such a game.
I also found girls Teen girl who stole money to buy a striking dress and make-up item and post videos with parents who don’t know what they do.
They get some like and start thinking and dreaming of it all day and confused about their identity.
“Experts say Teenagers and children need special care especially at the moment.
“They become confused and the latest variants are another surprise for them.
Many miss their friends and previous mixing practice with friends, go to school and college, it has been cut down.
Parents are emphasized because of the constant fear of losing their jobs and Have a little time for their children, “said Psychologist SK Ahmed.