Adolescence has never been easy, but today's teenagers face unique challenges: the pressures of a digital world, rising academic demands, and the aftershocks of a global pandemic. Rates of anxiety and depression are climbing, leaving parents searching for tools to support their children.

This discussion, inspired by Resilience Decoded: What Every Parent Should Know About Teen Mental Health, brings together author Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty, biological scientist, writer and resilience coach; philanthropist and education innovator Rohini Nilekani; and award-winning filmmaker Pavitra Chalam, who will moderate the conversation.

Together, they will explore how parents can better understand the adolescent brain, strengthen everyday habits that boost resilience, set healthy boundaries around technology, and communicate in ways that build trust. Drawing on neuroscience, lived experience, and practical strategies, the session offers parents not just guidance but a roadmap for action.

Because resilient teens begin with resilient parents, this conversation aims to equip families with knowledge, skills, and hope.

Presented by:

Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty

In this episode of BIC Talks, Sujata Kelkar Shetty and Rohini Nilekani will be in conversation with Pavitra Chalam. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Sep 2025.

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