Aasra annual Return for 2009 Jan to Dec

Aasra Annual Return for Jan to Dec 2009


Annual Return of Centres

Each Centre is required to compile and submit an Annual Return. Receipt of your Annual Return also indicates your desire to continue your membership of Befrienders Worldwide (BW). The information requested by BW ensures adherence to the Charter and the overall desire to provide the best possible service to those in need of emotional support, however they may wish to access it throughout the world, whilst supported by members of Samaritans UK/ ROI and Befrienders Worldwide.

The Annual Return will also provide each Centre with comprehensive information for its own use, enabling an assessment as to how it is performing, what has changed in the previous year, what changes it may wish to make etc. The monitoring of contact statistics enables Centres to facilitate changes to their services if applicable or necessary. For consistency please provide information for a calendar year (i.e. year starts in January)

Year for this return…………………2009………………

Region (BW definition)……South Asia…

BW Certificate No:01070945………………………..

Contact Information

Name of Centre:……………AASRA………………………………………………………………..
Postal Address:…………104, SUNRISE ARCADE, PLOT 100, SECTOR 16, KOPARKHAIRANE, NAVI MUMBAI 400709
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Country:…INDIA………Post Code…400709………………………

Office No:……………91-22-27546667..
Phone No:(Helpline) 91-22-27546669………………………………

Fax No: None Centre Email address:…aasrahekpline@yahoo.com…….


Centre Information to be included on Befrienders Worldwide website (if different to that above)
Name of Centre:…AASRA…………..
Postal Address:……104 SUNRISE ARCADE, PLOT 100, SECTOR 16, KOPARKHAIRANE, NAVI MUMBAI-MAHARASHTRA…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Country:……………………INDIA…………………Post Code………400709

Telephone Nos:
Helpline No…………91-22-27546669….. Office…91-22-27546667..

Fax…………NONE… Centre Email address:…aasrahelpline@yahoo.com.

Web site address:……www.aasra.info……………… Helpline email (if used)……aasrahelpline@yahoo.com....


Volunteer Information
Number of Volunteers 22 plus 20 substitute volunteers(non-regular)….Number of paid staff…None….

Roles of paid staff (include hours employed for each person):
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Operational Information
Hours of operation………24 hours all days……………

Number of Volunteers on duty when Centre is operational: 22

How people in need contact you.

Type of Contact Number of contacts (not %)
Telephone 33453
Face- face 845
Letter 123
Email 2049
Text 23
other 452
Total number of contacts 36945









Define other…workshops, outreach, awareness, visits to institutions

contacts expressing suicidal thoughts…35110……………………………………….

Number of female contacts…18216… Number of male contacts…18724….

Special programmes you run?.. multi-level Workshops..for schools , degree and professional colleges, NGO staff, corporates etc. Outreach programmes with the institutionalised and the marginalized, Awareness programmes in housing societies, educational institutions and other organisations. Also support group programmes ..suicide affected families, suicide survivors and HIV positive, bi-annual suicide prevention training programs for the general public,quarterly Talks at HELP library, annual programs for Suicide prevention day, suicide prevention week, mnetal ealth week, And programs with NGO Forum including legal aid seminar for women, skill set training for the unemployed and marginalised, leadership training for grassroots workers, volunteer training, support services for MDACS HIV helpline, Basic psychology-understanding the human mind training for general public, soft skills and suicide prevention training for Medical students and BPO workers..

Funding
Where do you get your funding?........Individual donors............................................................................
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Annual running costs (local currency)……Rs. 1,45,000/-………………….

Is your Centre a registered charity/ Trust/ Incorporated Society/recognised NGO? Yes/No Information/ Charity Number (if applicable):……E-2047 registered as a charitable trust under the Maharashtra charities act 1960

National Information
Is there a National body? Yes

Name of National Body……Befrienders India…..

Other Organisations your Centre is associated with or has on going contact with …………………………………………NGO forum of Navi Mumbai, 1298 womens helpline, childline, hiv aids network of ngos, MDACS, Nareshwadi Orphanage,.Mumbai helplines network, national helplines network, Bombay United, TISS
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Twinning Information
Are you twinned with another Centre?........no..............If yes, which one?.........................

If no, would you be interested in having a Twin? Yes

Have you had contact with your Twin this year? No

Your Centre’s Twinning contact person……Nita Das Gupta……………………………………………..
Contact details (if different to that of your Centre) ……………………………………….
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Further information

Other information you may wish to share with fellow members about your Centre
Aasra just completed 11 years of operations with 75,674callers and counting. We had a candle lighting ceremony with a renewal of the Aasra pledge for all the volunteers. And we celebrated in muted fashion. Just a cake cutting and sharing of light snacks and soft-drinks.
Participated in the annual Marathon and generated publicity for the centre’s services.
For Suicide prevention day this year we conducted a week long poster and poetry competition for the 9th and 10th std students –topics were life is beautiful, hurdles are the stepping stones to success (for the posters) and Life, stress and coping for the poetry competition.
The events were judged and prizes were awarded on the 10th of sept- a musical night of motivational songs by Pallav Pandya, a brief speech by Johnson and candle lighting at 8pm. The event was given wide coverage in the newspapers Asian Age, HT and on TV by Zee TV. Johnson also was on a live chat organised by Times wellness between 2 and 3 pm.
Currently we are also pursuing a project on HIV and suicide, assisting the Apex HIV prevention body MDACS in support counselling for the HIIV infected. We continue to conduct workshops for NGO’s , school and college students and corporates- completed 21 such workshops in the 2009. We continue to stress on awareness also and go about distributing bookmarks and leaflets at public events like Film festivals, Theatre festivals, Mumbai festival, Bandra Festival etc.
Aasra volunteers also sold hand crafted items at the Friday fleamarket stalls in several malls.
Add-on training workshops for volunteers, friends and family Topics covered ‘Understanding Basic Psychology’, ‘Child Psychology’, ‘Communication skills’

Aasra presented a PPT presentation on Late life Depression at the 14th Befrienders India Conference held at Hyderabad by host center Roshni. Aasra volunteers also performed a song at a public function organised by Roshni volunteers on the occasion of World Volunteers Day(Dec 5th)

Suicide Survivors Day prog on Dec 12- ‘Re-engaging with Life’ – celebrating suicide survivors day, Sharing of experiences by victims and families affected by suicide, song ‘Heal the world’ by young Aasra supporter Aakash Francis, audio visual documentary(DVD) presentation(1 and 1/2 hr) from American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and classical music recital by noted sarod player Vivek Joshi.

This year,2010, we have aldready conducted 24 workshops for teachers and students in schools and colleges SIES college, army school, Cathedral school, SIES school, Fr.agnel, St Xaviers, Nagpur Medical college, Navodaya school, New Horizon school, Ded and Bed colleges, Etc.Aasra was also invited for consultations with ORF foundation and TISS to discuss modalities and devise programs to prevent the increasing number of student suicides in the country. Aasra has initiated support group services for the mentally ill and their families in different nodes accross mumbai and navi mumbai. So far 12 are running concurrently.

For 2010 sept 10 suicide prevention day program- we have organised full day poster exhibitions and awareneess drives accross 10 malls in Navi mumbai. We have also teamed up with musician Pallav Pandya for a musical program supporting the cause of suicide prevention. Sept 13 we complete 12 years as an organisation and we will be holding a candlelight march inthe evening. For mental health week we will be holding an awareneess talk at HELP library.


Aasra continues to enjoy wide and appreciative coverage in the national and international news media -Times of india, Telegraph, Indian Express, DNA, Midday, The Hindustan times, Maharashtra Times, Free press journal, the afternoon, local and national vernacular papers, Le Monde, Europa, australian Radio, London Times, Al jazeera, Bindaas, CnnIBN, Readers Digest, The Week, Open, The Hindu, Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror, Outlook, BBC, NDTV, IBNLokmat, Headlines Today, Radio mirchi, radio star, radio midday, asian age, Sunday midday , Newsweek Asia, Business International,etc.

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Name of person completing annual return:……Johnson Thomas………………………………………….

Role in the Centre:………Director…………………………………………………………………..

Contact Details (if not using Centre’s contact details)…mob: 0-9820466726 email: johnsont307@gmail.com
……rh2, plot 3, madhavi chs, sector 19A, nerul eat, Navi Mumbai-400706…………………………..

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Signed…Jthomas Date 30 july 2010…

Befrienders Helpline nos appearing in The Hindu, Young world section

http://www.hindu.com/yw/2010/09/07/stories/2010090750160200.htm/

Down but not out

ARUNA SANKARANARAYANAN, The Hindu, Young World Section, 7th Sept 2010, Tuesday

Sometimes things do not happen the way you think they would, and then you get disappointed. How best can you cope with this?


You just failed a math exam and you tell yourself, “I never do well in math”.

Your best friend did not talk to you in school today and you think, “I am the only one she hates.”

The children on the bus called you a “fat slob”; you despairingly say, “I am a loser”.

While it is both normal and natural to feel upset when things go wrong, you must remember that how you deal with a problem is more important than the problem itself. In fact, everyone, including the top ranker, the all-rounder and the most popular kid, faces setbacks.

Moreover, events per se do not cause us to feel happy or sad, but how we think about them does. For example, if you know that your friend is a forgetful person, you will not feel hurt when she does not wish you on your birthday. Likewise, if you tell yourself that you got poor marks in a test because you had to attend a family wedding, you are less likely to feel miserable.

Don't give up

How we interpret events, thus, determines how we feel. In fact, we all talk to ourselves, in our minds. Psychologists refer to this as “self-talk”. The first step to avoid falling into an abyss of pessimism is to observe our self-talk. By paying attention to our automatic thoughts, we can then challenge them, especially if they paint a picture bleaker than reality.

For example, Sonu has just found out that she has to repeat Std. VIII. Her first thoughts are, “What will I do? My friends will think I am a dud. I will never be able to make new friends with the younger class. My parents will hate me for life.”



Difficult to handle : When parents shout.

Once Sonu becomes aware of her self-talk, she has to look for evidence — both pro and con — to challenge the beliefs she holds about herself. Is it true that her friends will think she is a dud? While she is not so good at studies, her friends admire her drawing and singing talents. Even though it will take time to make new friends. Will her parents hate her for life? Yes, they will be upset initially, but will end up supporting her like they always do.

Once Sonu tells herself that all is not lost she is better able to cope with distressing news. Even though she still feels bad she has lost a year, Sonu is able to muster enough strength to try again. The battle is not lost when we fail, but when we decide to give up. Finally, you must remember that success is not possible without failure.

(The author is Director, PRAYATNA, Centre for Educational Assessment & Intervention.)

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When the Going Gets Tough

# How we interpret an event is more important than the event itself.

# Everyone fails at something at some point.

# If you are feeling down, talking to someone may help you identify and challenge your negative self-talk.

# There is nothing wrong in seeking professional help.

# Writing down how you feel can help you cope with strong emotions.

# If you are feeling low, do something you enjoy; do not allow yourself to wallow in your thoughts.

# Exercise regularly as it will help you keep your stress levels down.

Cultivate hobbies that you enjoy.

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Says Anju, Director, Sneha:

Children have to be made to understand that being pulled up for scoring low marks, reprimanded for a certain behaviour or being criticised in front of the class is something that can happen to anyone - a regular part of school life - because most of the time they begin to think 'why me?'. This triggers off a feeling of embarassment. It is important that they ventilate what they have been through and what they are feeling to others, preferable an elder, whom they feel comfortable with. It could be a parent, grandparent, aunt or even a teacher. Children should NOT bottle up their emotions.

You can also reach out to organisations that offer help or emotional support when you are feeling very low and depressed. Or even even if it's just somebody you need to talk to, just call any of these helplines...

National helplines:

Aasra: 022-27546669

Maitreyi : 0413-233 9999

Sneha: 044-24640050, 044-24640060

Roshni: 040-7904646

Saath: 079-2630 5544/ 2630 0222

Sumaitri: 011-2338 9090

The Samaritans: 022-32473267

Lifeline Foundation: 2463 7401/7432/ 2474 5886

Website: http://www.befrienders.org/

helplines/helplines.asp?c2=India

Input from Madhumitha Srinivasan

Aasra featured in Le Monde, Paris

Reportage
A Bombay, l'obsession de la note et les rêves des parents poussent les jeunes au suicide
Article paru dans l'édition du 08.07.10
Le taux de suicide ne cesse de croître en Inde : de 6,3 ‰, en 1980, à 10,8 ‰ aujourd'hui. La désintégration de la famille traditionnelle laisse les enfants seuls face à une pression constante
e personnel de l'hôpital psychiatrique de Thane, en lointaine banlieue de Bombay, est en pleine répétition. Sur une estrade, un étudiant qui vient de se suicider supplie un infirmier, déguisé en dieu de la mort, de le ramener à la vie. En vain. « Tu t'es donné la mort. Ta réincarnation sera celle d'une plante », lui répond d'un ton sec la divinité hindoue, dont le maquillage dégouline sous la transpiration. Le dialogue est tiré d'une pièce de théâtre écrite par des psychiatres et jouée par des aides-soignants dans les écoles de la capitale financière de l'Inde, pour enrayer la recrudescence des suicides parmi les jeunes.
Depuis janvier, ceux qui se pendent dans leur chambre, ou s'empoisonnent, remplissent les pages « faits divers » des journaux indiens. Les statistiques du Bureau national de recensement des crimes leur ont même réservé une catégorie : « Les suicides par échec aux examens », à peine moins nombreux que ceux survenus à la suite de « difficultés financières ».
L'Inde est l'un des pays du monde les plus touchés par les suicides. Selon les derniers chiffres publiés, 125 000 Indiens se sont donné la mort en 2008. Et le taux de suicide augmente à un rythme soutenu : de 6,3 ‰ en 1980, à 10,8 ‰ aujourd'hui.
Autrefois, les soldats de l'armée marathe retournaient l'épée contre eux à la mort de leur chef. Aujourd'hui, les Indiens se suicident à la mort de leur acteur ou de leur homme politique préféré. Ce fut le cas d'une douzaine d'entre eux, lorsque le fameux acteur du Karnataka, Raj Kumar, avait été kidnappé par un brigand en 2000. Et ils sont nombreux à s'être donné la mort, cette année, au nom de l'indépendance du Telangana, dans le sud de l'Inde.
Mais les échecs aux examens seraient encore plus dévastateurs. « Dans les grandes métropoles, la famille traditionnelle indienne se désintègre. Les enfants n'habitent plus qu'avec leurs deux parents qui travaillent souvent jusque tard le soir. Ils se retrouvent seuls avec leurs angoisses, et une pression croissante pour réussir à l'école », explique la psychiatre Anjali Deshpande.
« L'obsession de la note est très indienne. Il n'y a qu'elle pour vous évaluer, et décider de votre vie. Toutes les activités extrascolaires comme le sport, qui permettent de créer du lien, sont négligées », dénonce Shreyas Rao, un avocat qui a souffert lui-même de dépression lorsqu'il était étudiant. Mais les enfants les plus stressés sont ceux dont les parents exercent le plus de pression. « La prévention des suicides doit se faire auprès des parents, autant que des adolescents », estime Anjali Deshpande.
La tâche n'est pas aisée dans un pays où le suicide est tabou. On dit qu'il briserait le cycle des réincarnations. Pis : la tentative de suicide est punie par une loi, héritée des colons britanniques. Ces derniers en avaient besoin pour justifier l'emprisonnement des grévistes de la faim qui luttaient pour l'indépendance du pays.
« Imaginez un peu : le pauvre qui n'arrive pas à se tuer, eh bien !, en Inde, on ne trouve rien de mieux que l'envoyer en prison pour un an », s'indigne Shreyas Rao. « Ceux qui sont en dépression vont souvent voir des gourous spirituels, qui s'avèrent être des escrocs, ou effectuent des stages de relaxation. L'aspect psychologique n'est pas pris en compte. Il n'y aucun psychologue dans les écoles », poursuit l'avocat.
Ceux qui sont au bord du suicide préfèrent donc en parler anonymement. Dans le bureau d'Aasra, un centre d'écoute basé à Bombay, un tableau affiche le nombre de vies sauvées : « 283 753 », soit le nombre d'appels reçus depuis la création de l'organisation non gouvernementale (ONG). Le centre, qui fonctionne vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre, connaît une « saison haute » et une « saison basse ». Entre 80 et 100 appels par jour, six mois avant les examens et quelques jours après les résultats ; puis la moitié d'appels le reste du temps.
« Depuis le décollage économique de l'Inde, les parents veulent que les enfants concrétisent les rêves qu'ils n'ont jamais pu eux-mêmes réaliser. Cela se traduit par une forte pression », témoigne Johnson Thomas, directeur du centre. Les adolescents vont à l'école la journée, suivent des cours particuliers le soir. Leur vie extrascolaire et sociale est réduite à néant.
Quand les bénévoles de l'association décrochent leur téléphone, il leur faut souvent briser le silence de l'interlocuteur, non sans difficulté. Comme en témoigne l'une des 25 bénévoles : « Il est plus facile pour certains de se donner la mort plutôt que de parler du suicide. »
Julien Bouissou

Aasra workshop for suicide Prevention held at SIES college Sion

Workshop was held for TY students from accross all streams . The audienc constituted students and faculty and numbered around 70. The college also inaugurated their Mental helath cell and counselling unit titled Mannan.

on 12th August 2010 a between 9.30 am and 1.00 pm.

It was conducted by johnson assisted by Nita.
PPT presentation and discussion on topics given by the audience and as per their expectations.
This talk was tiltled by us as a "Suicide Prevention Programme". organized by Career And Counselling Committee of SIES college. The audience comprised of degree college students, of all stream i.e. Arts, Science, Commerce, BMM,BMS etc.The workshop cum talk incorporated Factors (in General) that propels a person to commit suicide, life skills that will help students to be better able to deal with life stressors in the wake of adversities instead of resorting to a drastic step like Suicide.
The talk was also an oppurtunity to identify the suicidal tendencies that a person may be showing up i.e. an Awareness programme to the lay population. It also inolved experiential training via role play of -
how does a counsellor go about counseling the client who harbours suicidal thoughts, what types of calls we receive, what is the extent of motivation of the caller for follow-up sessions, what is the vulnerable age group etc... can all be tapped.

contact person was
Suchitra Roy Chowdhury
Lecturer of Psychology,
S.I.E.S. College of Arts, Science & Commerce,
Sion (W).

Juvenile Depression, Dr.Kurien S.Thomas

Juvenile Depression
July 06, 2010 02:41 AM EDT (Updated: July 06, 2010 01:14 PM EDT)


These days we can see the level of competition is too high that it becomes very hard for the children to handle it in the right way. Do not forget their studies and extra curriculum that needs to go the parallel way. Parents too are demanding when it comes to child’s escalated success. We often see parents comparing their children with other’s children, which itself it the root cause of depression. Reality shows, publicity, fame and other kind of competitions coming in our sphere children are soft target for depression. Children don’t play well nor do they get sleep well. They are over loaded with all kind of stuff. The childhood phase in them is been wiped out at a very early stage in life. Unlike adults, children don’t exhibit sadness or express like adults do, so it becomes difficult to recognize whether a child is depressed or not. They hold back their feelings and that in turn leads to stress and depression.

Here are some symptoms that could help you identify juvenile depression.
• Being very irritable or angry or start to respond negatively on anything and
every thing.
• Becoming unenergetic and not responding to things where it could be fun for
them.
• Feeling of not wanted or detected. (This happens usually when compared.)
• Not being able to concentrate and as a result fairing miserably at studies.
• Growth considered improper ie. Gaining and losing weight at a fast pace.
• Obesity in children.
• Crying without reason or anything and everything making them cry.
• Frequent illness
• Feeling of “I can’t” in life.
• Mood swings. (Suicidal thoughts: take them to a qualified psychotherapist
right away)

Tips to overcome juvenile depression.
• Talk to your child and make him/her understand that everyone faces
depression.
• Allow the child to express.(If he/she wants to cry; let him/her cry but be
with them to support their feelings with encouraging words and action).
• Make the child face the truth. We often try to cover their painful/hurtful
feelings. (esp. getting the child a prize from the shop and gifting when
failing to get a prize in the competition).
• Develop confidence of the child in you. This helps them to open-up
everything to you.
• Do not over empathize with the child, rather empathize to lead the child
back to recovery.
• Make the child understand various other options to excel and be better.
• Schedule time for the child to eat, play and sleep. Do not encourage the
child to be obese.Encourage them to have friends and you be friend of your
child's friends. Children open up fully to children alone.
• Develop a hobby of child’s interest.
• Seek opinions from them for decisions at home. This is helpful in implanting
a feeling of being wanted and/or getting them mature to situations.

In spite of trying out all these if the child do not respond take him/her to a qualified psychotherapist who could assist your effort in leading the child out of situational depression.
Every child is unique and let him/her be what he/she is and excel in their field of their interest. Bring the smile back on the child’s face.

Dr. Kurien S. Thomas
Executive Director
Effective Living Inc.
www.effectivelivingonline.com

For appointments and details contact us at effectiveliving@gmail.com or call +91-9969105310 / 91-9987223811 .

Dr.Kurien S Thomas, is a columnist,writer, orator, corporate trainer, psychotherapist, yoga therapist & counselor; founder & executive director of Effective Living Inc, a global counseling& stress management clinic, which has an unique approach to psychotherapy, counseling, yoga therapy & wellness therapy with 100% confidentiality. He also conducts seminars and workshops for corporate, schools, colleges and various organisations. His personal / online counselling on family issues, teenagers and parenting has been a boon to many. .

He can be contacted through this website or visit him at www.effectivelivingonline.com. Alternatively write to him at effectiveliving@gmail.com.



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Depression at Work, Dr Kurien S. Thomas

Depression at work by Dr. Kurien S. Thomas
August 05, 2010 11:19 AM EDT

Employers are not aware about the cost that depression could load on their balance sheet as it goes hidden or rather unnoticed. The reality is that depression cost the employers billions of Indian Rupees annually. The productivity or performance of a skilled professional is laid almost at rest due to depression they face in their life. What could be the real reason for the depression has to be ascertained. Ongoing work stress and pressure can cause depression. In the fast paced world the competitiveness to delegate and get the task done timely makes a real difference in the corporate world. Work without stress is inevitable these days, but the attitude at which the stress is taken matters for the individual to view it as an opportunity or challenge to prove his or her own abilities. If it is not seen it in this manner, stress would lead the individual to depression. At times certain challenges laid for an employee may be much more than he or she could handle. At this juncture he or she feels like a trap without a means to take corrective steps. Managers should be able and also attentive to the symptoms his or her subordinates face and on finding certain symptoms which could be tagged as depression must refer their subordinates to a psychotherapist and or counsellor and tackle problem areas at work very efficiently.



Some of the symptoms that managers could identify depression in their subordinates are :-

* Lack of concentration
* Emotional outburst
* Mood swings
* Prefer to work alone or no team spirit
* Decreased productivity
* Anxiety
* Sleepiness
* Irritability
* Late arrival at work and quick to leave from work
* Taking leaves on the rise



Adequate attention to these symptoms must be laid on as the above symptoms can prove the manager to miss his or her deadlines, make mistakes in the task he or she heads, increased time spent in arguing with subordinates, etc. which could lead him or her into negative stress.



As a manager you could call the employee into confidence to discuss to help him or her by:-

* Creating an opportunity to discuss with 100% confidentiality
* Suggest him or her to visit a psychotherapist / counsellor
* Change his or her work or reporting mode
* Change work routine
* Identify his or her skill and try to create opportunity for him or her to utilize those skills effectively for productivity
* Give fresh challenges that could interest him or her
* Delegate task if the work load is heavy



It is very important to identify depression as it would not only affect him or her but the superiors and subordinates, friends, relatives, immediate family members and society at large. If depression is left untreated it could lead employees to attempt dangerous mistakes which could cost companies billions of Indian Rupees or even commit suicide. Identifying and treating depression at the right time can prevent great losses or decreased profits from reflecting in the balance sheet.

Dr.Kurien S. Thomas is a writer, columnist, orator, corporate trainer, psychotherapist, yoga therapist & counsellor; Founder & Executive Director of Effective Living Inc., a global counselling, k yoga & stress management clinic, which has a unique approach to psychotherapy, counselling, yoga therapy & wellness therapy. He also conducts seminars and workshops for corporate, schools, colleges and various organisations.
His personal / online counselling on family issues, teenagers, parenting, health issues, obesity, slimming, alcoholism and other issues has been a boon to many with 100 % confidentiality assured.
For more details and appointments write to him at effectiveliving@gmail.com or call at: +91-0-9969105310 or +91-0-9987223811. Website: www.effectivelivingonline.com

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One day a young lady was driving along with her father.
They came upon a storm, and the young lady asked her father,
What should I do?"
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"Keep driving," her father replied.
On up a few feet, she noticed that eighteen wheelers were also pulling over.
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It is Terrible, and everyone is pulling over!"

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Now the storm was terrible, but she never stopped driving, and
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After a couple of miles she was again on Dry land,
and the sun came out.

Her father said, "Now you can pull over and get out."
She said "But why now?"
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and are Still in the storm, because you never gave up
your storm is now over.

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This is a testimony for anyone who is going through "hard times".
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