Within two months of starting a parent group for management of technology addiction of their children, the SHUT Clinic at NIHMANS Centre for Well Being has received around 5,000 registrations from across the country.
Doctors at the clinic, which focuses on addressing problems arising from excessive screen use and internet addiction, have already trained more than 1,000 parents in effective techniques to manage their children’s screen-related issues.
Manoj Kumar Sharma, professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, who also heads the SHUT Clinic at NIMHANS, said the online training series was launched from May end to help parents manage their children’s excessive screen use and related behavioural issues.
Redesigned
“Initially, we started the training with sessions spanning over four Saturdays on Zoom. But, following the overwhelming response, we have now redesigned the sessions and reduced the duration to two Saturdays. This is to ensure all those who have registered under the parent group are covered at the earliest,” Dr. Sharma said.
