She had previously shared how she maintains a balance between work and family life.
Radhika Gupta, Managing Director and CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, regularly uses social media to share financial tips and give a glimpse into her life as a businesswoman and working mother. She recently shared her thoughts on depression among young people. Gupta said one of the main causes of the rise in mental health problems among young people is the growing belief that they should put more emphasis on being someone whose life appears best on Instagram rather than trying to be the best version of themselves. She wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “The pressure to be someone because your life looks great on Instagram, instead of being your unique self.”
The pressure to be someone because your life looks great on Instagram, instead of being your unique self. https://t.co/HMn7xRCekG
—Radhika Gupta (@iRadhikaGupta) May 26, 2024
A few days ago, the executive shared how she maintains a balance between work and family life. During a Zerodha event in Bengaluru, she posted a video of your two year old son trying to get on stage to meet her before she started speaking. She described it as a “beautiful chaos” that characterizes the work-life balance of many working parents. She wrote in the caption: “I probably get asked about work-life balance on every forum and stage. And I always say the best way to describe it is beautiful chaos. And this is what beautiful chaos looks like .When you go to Bangalore for a work weekend and you have to take the kid with you And just when you are ready to start talking, Baby Shark looks up at the stage and makes his move because the person on the stage is not the CEO. Not even Shark, but first mom and always mom. And then he makes his move. And finances and hugs get mixed up like that.”
In particular, there has been growing concern about the rise of depression and other mental health illnesses among young adults in India. According to UNICEF, one in seven Indian youth between the ages of 15 and 24 is always depressed or shows little enthusiasm when doing something. This indicates a notable emergence of mental health problems among this age group. Mental health problems can have serious long-term implications.
Researchers have linked numerous factors to depression in young Indian adults. These may be biological and genetic, such as changes in brain chemistry and a family history of depression, or they may be environmental and social, such as pressure to perform well in school, parental expectations, social networks, changes in social norms, stress or trauma. exposure, social isolation, family conflicts and financial difficulties. The problem can also be made worse by the stigma associated with mental health in India, which can prevent people from seeking therapy or help.
