Nine-year-old Prateek Mengle, a resident of Andheri (W), was nothing like most kids his age. A Class Four student, Prateek was branded a crybaby by kids in the area, considered quiet and reserved by his teachers and called a tantrum-thrower by his family. While many categorised Prateek’s behaviour as his inherent “nature”, eventually, his parents felt something was amiss, and decided to consult a child psychologist. To their shock, it was revealed that Prateek was suffering from acute stress, which was hampering his mental heath.