As chilling details emerge from the triple suicide in Ghaziabad and their complicated family history, we look at how such extreme steps can be avoided with help from Mumbai-based psychiatrist Dr Vani Kulhalli.

Health matters: “Deterioration in mental and physical health, and personal hygiene is a sure-shot symptom,” reminds Dr Kulhalli. The activity (obsession with screen-time) becomes their most important goal, at the cost of sleep, food and other necessities. If you’re neglecting your hair, nails, exercise, and particularly, meals, it is worrisome.