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Dr Sonya Mehta is one of the most outspoken and articulate Indian psychologists today.

Practising for the past 15 years, Dr Mehta received her training in the US, where she earned her Ph.D in Psychology.

For the past three years she has served as a consultant to various TV news channels and has been a frequent guest on We the people on NDTV 24X7 hosted by Barkha Dutt and Lounge on NDTV GOOD TIMES.

The mother of two teenagers, Dr Mehta is particularly interested in adolescents and in dealing with relationship issues.

AND SHE is here to answer your queries!

About the show :
Hosted by Rajat Kapoor, Lounge is a tri-weekly chat show which invites real people to tell real stories.

So many people have questions to ask, issues to discuss, problems to fix, experiences to share, stories to tell.

This show gives people the platform to acknowledge issues we should be talking about and to answer questions we should be asking.

It’s a progressive show which talks about things that are happening and changing in India but people are still shying away from.


Through its course different kinds of relationships are explored -- from falling in love to falling out of love, from marriages to divorces – every relationship comes within it scope.

The show celebrates the dynamics of these relationships.

 
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Question : I am 46 and unmarried. I had decided to remain celibate and serve God and society which I am doing. I had a colleague, a Muslim girl, who is not so much interested in her religion. She is in her mid thirties and she is not married. For some reason or the other she was not able to get married. I used to spend the noon times in the mediation hall in our organization. She used to approach me with various prayer requests and she would request me to pray for her. My prayers for her were answered and we became intimate friends. She resigned more than a year ago. Yet we continued our friendship and we used to call each other at regular intervals and talk to each other over mobile. When I recently inquired her on the progress in her marriage attempts, she sounded desperate and said that she is contemplating on becoming a nun. I was shocked. I gave a thought over and I wanted to propose to her myself. I called her and expressed my wish to talk to her personally. I did not give her a hint on what I am going to talk. But in recent times she has been eluding me and this attitude of hers troubles me. I really love her from deep within my heart and I want to keep her happy. I request you to advise me on how to approach and express my wish to her, on how to persuade her to change her mind.
Posted By: Iyer,[India]
 
Answer : Dear Nagesh,
Do you think your friend has guessed your intention and is avoiding you because of that?
I think the best approach for you is to ask to see her and be up front and honest about how you feel. Then its really her call...
Answer By: Dr Sonya Mehta
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