Question

Sushant was a good athlete. He used to practise regularly to achieve a position at the State level. But he could not get success. He got frustrated with his poor performance and started misbehaving with his teachers and friends in school. Due to depression and anxiety, he started taking drugs. The Principal counselled Sushant and called his parents.

They took him to a rehabilitation centre for treatment. After a few months, he recovered and came back home. On the basis of above passage answer the following questions :

(a) Do you think that consuming drugs is a solution to emotion–focused problems ?

(b) What values are shown by the Principal ?

(c) What should be the attitude of the teachers and the parents after his recovery ?

Answer 1

(a) No (Explain briefly)

(b) Concern, Sympathy, Faith, Helpful, Caring, Professionalism, Affection.

(c) Positive attitude, caring, supportive, helpful, vigilant, friendly

Detailed Answer :

(a) Consuming drugs is definitely not a solution to emotion-focused problems. It is just a short-term diversion of mind from the actual problem.

(b) The Principal understands child psychology. He had shown patience. Instead of abusing or scolding Sushant, he focused on understanding the cause of the problem and came up with the best solution to the situation

(c) The parents and teacher must help Sushant not to get depressed again. They must not create situations to remind him of his past. In other words, they must behave normally with Sushant.