24/02/2026
Dr.Shekhar Seshadri, Senior Professor Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Former Director of NIMHANS and associated with Azim Premji Foundation, delivered a powerful session on “Parenting in a Digital World”, organized by the Women Empowerment Cell in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research GITAM Deemed University Visakhapatnam.Excessive screen time (Preschool: 90 mins; 7–12 years: 2–4 hrs) must be balanced with music, nature, volunteering, and meaningful conversations.Key takeaways included creating memory anchors, fostering a culture of dialogue, using affirming language instead of emotional abuse, and understanding that coercive control is a severe form of harm. Raising conscientious children begins with re-establishing healthy adult relationships.