About the Book: Whats The Hurry? Let Children be Children
In India, the socio-economic system generally ignores mental health of
children. Neither parents, nor the teachers, nor the government acknowledge that
every child, irrespective of caste, colour, class or creed is entitled to
equity, justice, opportunity and affection. When the National Institute of
Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore began its first Community Mental
Health Movement, author Malavika Kapur was a part of it, approaching the schools
with the aim of sensitising teachers to mental health of children. In Ayurveda,
the total support for the woman and child before and after birth is an
extraordinarily well-thought out