CBSE Class 12 result today: Here’s how to beat the stress
The CBSE Class 12 results are expected on Sunday and the thought may send your heart and mind racing. But there is not much that you can do except stay calm.
The advice is not just for the students but even parents, who tend to worry more during this time, say experts.
As a result there is about two fold increase in the number of children and parents visiting psychologists and counsellors around exam and result time.
“The number of students and parents sees a 100% jump around exam and result time, especially during the board exams,” says Dr Smita Deshpande, head of department of psychiatry at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
“The parents want their children to study in the best college and do well, so they push them hard to assure they get a good life. But in doing so, they might also end up putting unnecessary pressure on the child.”
Social media is another culprit as parents don’t want to miss the opportunity of showing off their child’s achievements on social networking sites.
“This also results in stress,” she says.
The responsibility rests with parents to ensure there is positivity and not undue stress.
“The first step to coping with this kind of pressure is to understand where the concern stems from,” says Dr Samir Parikh, chief, department of mental health and behavioural sciences, Fortis Healthcare. “Bad scores doesn’t mean end of life; there are always opportunities that one can explore,” says Dr Parikh.
Dr Rajesh Sagar, professor of psychiatry at AIIMS, says, “Parents should encourage children to meet or talk to their friends, and let them do things they enjoy doing. They should stop thinking about results all the time. Distraction is important.”