CAREER CONFUSION

  "Parental pressure can be at the root of childhood depression" T his is what happens in most households in our country with children unable to cope with the supremely high demands set by parents. Before the child is even born, they are expected to become the best engineers, doctors, lawyers, or government servants among others that the pressure becomes unbearable for them.   O ur children are being brought to a world which is driven by  hyper competition  and perfectionism where success means the highest status, performance and appearance. "Parents pressurize their children to opt for certain streams such as  engineering or medical without taking into consideration their interests and aptitude. From there, the burden of living up to the  parents’ expectations begins and the child begins to forget his own personality. This gradually becomes a mental stress for the child to cope up with parental expectations and compete with other students and leads to...