Within two months of establishing a parent group for management of dependence on their children’s technology, the SHUT clinic in the Nihmans Center for Well by you would be approximately 5,000 registrations from all over the country.
Doctors at a clinic focusing on solving problems resulting from excessive screen use and internet addiction have already trained more than 1,000 parents in effective techniques to solve problems related to the screen of their children.
Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, who also leads Shut Clinic in NiMhans, said online training has been launched since the end of May to help parents manage excessive use of their children’s screen and related behavior.
Redesigned
“At first we started training with sessions bridging four Saturdays at the zoom. But after a great reaction, we have now redesigned sessions and shortened the duration to two Saturdays. This is to ensure that everyone who registered under the parent group is covered first,” Dr. Sharma.
The structured session manages parents about determining boundaries, supporting healthy offline activities and identifying symptoms of problematic use of technology. High demand for these sessions, said Dr. Sharma, emphasizes the growing concerns of parents about the impact of gadgets and screens on mental health and the well -being of their children.
Due to the tremendous demand, the Shut Clinic is working to expand capacity to address all registered parents and adapt more in the coming months. “We are working on the development of online modules and training more facilitators who help parents implement practical strategies to support healthy technological habits at home. Not only the child’s behavior is solved, but also to support the healthier dynamics of the family,” the doctor said.
Helplessness
Clinic psychologists and research research at Shut Clinic, Non John and Ahsan, who are among those who provide online training to parents, said that participants most often expressed helplessness because they cannot manage addiction to their children.
“We have parents who tell us that they feel helpless because children refuse to spend family time. They express difficulties in solving their teenagers who are glued to the screens late into the night or become aggressive when they are asked to log out,” said Mrs. John.
The sessions are designed to seize families to solve these problems without resorting to confrontation. “We recommend parents to determine consistent rules for screen time, designation zones without equipment and hours at home, encouragement of outdoor game, hobbies and family interactions. The most important thing is to understand the psychological trigger for excessive use,” said Mrs. Ahsana.
Post-pandemic
Although the Shut clinic has seen cases of technology addiction since its foundation in 2014, there was a sharp increase in families looking for help during and after the Covid-19 pandemia. “Increased online schooling, social isolation and easy access to smartphones and tablets have left many children and adolescents deeply rooted in unhealthy digital habits,” Sharma.
“We also help parents think about their own technological habits. Children often mimic what they see. If parents are constantly on their phones, it is harder to recover limits. Technology is not an enemy. It’s about balance,” he added.
Painted parents can contact the NiMhans Center for the well -being (NCWB) on (080) 26685948, 94808 29670; NIGHANS.WELLBEING@gmail.com
More than 40 calls per month on the digital detoxification line line
Digital detoxification line Aid – 9480829675 – operated by Shut Clinic, which receives about 30 to 40 calls every month, appeared as a decisive support system for those facing the problematic use of technology
Mr. Manoj Kumar Sharma said that his consistent call volume suggests not only the popularity of the help line, but also the growing recognition of the dependence on the screen as a serious mental health problem. The callers include students, working experts and anxiety parents looking for help for their children, all of whom turn to the help line for practical strategies to limit the time to the screen, deal with the symptoms of withdrawal and rebuild offline.
Published – July 26 2025 21:28
