At Tata Nagar, Akkaraipettai

At New Kallar, Vellankanni

At St Antony's Home for Children, Nagaipattinam

at Sewa Bharathi Sri Guruji Anbu Illam

Psychotherapy for orphaned kids at a home in Nagaipattinam, on 7th June 08

At Pattinacheri

EMDR session for kids at Pattinachcheri.

This area was one of the worst-hit in the Tsunami of 2004

each family lost one or more members to the gaint wave

and most kids are still traumatized by that memory....

overcoming fear, overcoming betrayal

the kids affected by the tsunami perceive a sense of betrayal....that their beloved sea had betrayed their trust and turned against them. kids avoid the beach and the sights/sounds related to the beach. this puts them in trouble, they all live by the sea. even if they do avoid the sea by the day or brave it in the presence of the adults, in the nights, the beach is their toilet. but it is dark, makes frightening noises and to make matters worst, there is no one around....and so most kids resolve the problem by urinating in their beds! Bedwetting is common among these kids, even in those as old as twelve or thirteen.

the treatment? getting back their trust, making the Sea Mother appear more friendly, through some imagery....and fixing lights on the beach front.

Karaikalmedu kids

mental health camp for kids at karaikalmedu....