Fan syndrome triggers suicides – Inner Dawn Counsellor Sangita’s views featured on Deccan Herald

The word Celebrity – means a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport. Vocabulary.com explains the etymology of the word celebrity:  Celebrity comes directly from the Latin celebritatum, meaning famous, and is related to the verb celebrate which means to honor something.

It is usual for celebrities to have a following of admirers, be loved by people and be looked up to. The admirers love their celebrity, feel strong emotions towards them, aspire to meet them, may follow their habits and may even adhere to their words.

On the flip side when this is taken to an extreme, they could become obsessed and fanatic, making it harmful to themselves, others and sometimes the celebrity too.

On Tuesday a fan of Yash, set himself on fire outside the actor’s house . He breathed his last in the hospital on Wednesday.

Regarding this phenomenon of extreme fan behaviour,  Inner Dawn Counsellor Sangita’s views quoted on Deccan Herald on 11-Jan-2019

 

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Inner Dawn Counsellor Sangita is a psychologist, a certified counsellor and a classical dance teacher.  She is a Postgraduate in Psychology from Bombay University with a Diploma in Personnel Management.  She is trained in interpersonal relations and communications, life skills, child and adolescent counselling, couple and family counselling and in various psychotherapeutic tools such as TA, REBT and Movement therapy.  She journeys with her client creating an empathetic environment by profound listening, authentic speaking and curious questioning which empowers the client to reconnect with their inner resources that then help them deal with their challenges and lead enriched lives.