The most critical years. The most under-supported.
40% of Indian teenagers report stress and anxiety as their primary concern. MTP™ works with adolescents and their families — because the family system is the treatment context.
Indian teenagers are navigating one of the most psychologically demanding environments in the world — academic pressure that is globally extreme, social media that has restructured social comparison and belonging, and a cultural context that often has no language for emotional difficulty. 40% report stress and anxiety as their primary concern. Most schools have no counsellors. Most families have no framework for this.
India's Economic Survey 2024-25 explicitly named adolescent mental health a threat to the country's long-term economic potential. The scale of the need and the scale of the response are not matched.
Anxiety or depression that affects school, relationships, or functioning
Exam stress and performance pressure that has become chronic
Social anxiety — online and offline — amplified by social media
Withdrawal from family and activities that previously mattered
Self-harm or disordered eating as emotional regulation
Identity confusion — a normal developmental challenge become a crisis
Dr. Maruti Sharma works with adolescents aged 14 and above, and with the family systems that surround them — because the most effective adolescent intervention is one that changes the context, not just the individual. Meditation is adapted for adolescent attention spans and cultural context. The psychotherapy component addresses the specific developmental challenges of adolescence. Where self-harm or eating disorders are present, the work is carefully coordinated with medical support.
Peer-reviewed evidence supporting MTP-aligned interventions for Teenage & Adolescent Mental Health.
"Mindfulness-based interventions in schools showed significant improvements in adolescent wellbeing, anxiety, and emotional regulation across multiple RCTs in diverse populations."
Dunning et al., PLOS Medicine, 2019"Hypnotherapy adapted for adolescents showed efficacy for anxiety, insomnia, and performance concerns in multiple clinical case series."
Kohen & Kaiser, Developmental and Behavioral PediatricsMTP™ is a complementary intervention. It does not replace medical assessment or treatment. Dr. Maruti Sharma works collaboratively with medical professionals where appropriate.
Good fit
Teenagers with anxiety, depression, or stress significantly affecting functioning
Exam and performance anxiety
Adolescents who have tried talking therapy without sufficient progress
Families seeking to understand and support their teenager
Combined family and individual work
Not the right fit
Acute psychiatric crisis requiring immediate adolescent psychiatric services
Active eating disorders requiring specialist medical and nutritional management first
Do parents attend sessions? +
It depends on the situation. Some work is individual — adolescents need their own confidential space. Some work involves the family. The structure is determined by what the adolescent and family need, not by a fixed protocol.
What age range does Dr. Maruti Sharma work with? +
Adolescents aged 14 and above. For younger children, referral to a specialist child psychologist is recommended. For the UoL Kids programme for younger children, see uolkids.in.
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Dr. Maruti Sharma · RCI Reg. A100310 · Clinical Psychologist · 25+ years · 100+ countries