Expert insights on child psychology, behavioural therapy and child counselling in Trivandrum by RCI licensed psychologist Rajula Maniyeri
Growing Up in the 90s vs Now: How Childhood Shaped Millennials and Gen Z Many Malayalees remember the 90s in the same way. School ended, bags hit the floor, and everyone ran outside until the light faded. One TV served the whole household, and a landline handled every call. Children today grow up very differently,
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Why High Achievers Struggle to Express Feelings at Home Many parents arrive with a puzzling concern. Their child excels academically, behaves responsibly, and meets every expectation. Yet at home, the same child struggles to talk about feelings, withdraws emotionally, or avoids real conversation. High-achieving children often get described as mature, disciplined, and easy to manage.
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Child Anxiety and Modern Parenting: What Loving Households Get Wrong In Kerala’s homes, a quiet shift has taken place over the past generation. Parents with more education, more resources, and a genuine desire to give their children everything they never had have built an intensely involved, carefully planned model of parenting. Milestones get tracked. Extracurriculars
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In Kerala, examinations are often treated as life-defining events. Education has always been a matter of pride in our culture. In recent years, however, the pressure on students to perform well in exams has gone beyond healthy motivation. Many children I work with as a best child psychologist in Trivandrum face anxieties about achieving good
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Sibling Rivalry and Mental Well-Being: Family Counseling in Trivandrum Sibling relationships are among the longest bonds in life, yet they often face conflict. In Kerala, where family ties hold deep value, many parents worry about rising rivalry between their children. Through my practice in family counseling in Trivandrum, I have seen how sibling competition, if
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Family Counseling Center Trivandrum and Rising Youth Gambling In recent years, Kerala has witnessed a worrying rise in online gambling among teenagers. Reports in local media, including Manorama (2025), highlighted how easily accessible betting apps, card games, and digital casinos are attracting young minds. As a leading consulting psychologist in Trivandrum working closely with children
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Bilingual Brain Benefits for Mental Health In Kerala, language is more than words. It shapes how people think, connect, and express who they are. Many move fluidly between Malayalam at home and English at work or online. This daily switch does more than change vocabulary. It gives the brain a genuine workout, and research increasingly
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Gen Z Mental Health: What’s Really Going On Every generation carries its own emotional story. Gen Z, the youngest generation stepping into adulthood today, is living through a version that feels unusually heavy. They are ambitious, globally aware, and driven to make change. Yet behind that purpose-driven outlook sits something quieter. Gen Z mental health
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Family counselling in Trivandrum is helping more parents move from daily exhaustion to calm, connected family life, and it may be exactly what your household needs too. From relentless tantrums and screen time battles to constant backtalk and emotional distance, parenting today can feel like an uphill battle. If you have ever wondered why your
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In today’s fast academic world, many students, whether in school or college, are quietly struggling with mental health issues. From exam fear and academic stress to peer pressure, anxiety, and low confidence, the emotional burden can be heavy. Unfortunately, most of these struggles go unnoticed until they start affecting grades, sleep, or behavior. This is
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