The Shrink!

A while ago, while reading an article, on possible careers for the future, I was rather surprised to see that , a 'shrink' was not on the laundry list. Psychiatrists or 'shrinks' in India, are a rarity and in a niche profession, because, the normal middle class Indian, would not like to found dead, in Psychiatrists office! That's the way we are..........Indian's.

I was surprised, looking ahead at the following scenario:

• Our society is turning increasingly competitive & need driven.
• As more women enter the workforce ( rightly so), there is bound to be pressure on homes, in the time that they would devote to children. In India, women, have traditionally, kept families together & homes intact.
• With increased access to data, Indian's have swiftly moved from a 'Victorian Era' syndrome, where even looking at the opposite sex was anathema to one where we are bombarded with pictures & information, that would only serve to titillate. In extension, I assume this would serve to put pressure on relationships.
• The family as a unit, is collapsing.
• The clincher:

The cabinet Thursday approved an amendment to the Hindu Marriage Act to make irretrievable breakdown of marriage an additional ground for divorce.
"This would provide safeguards to parties who file petitions for grant of divorce by mutual consent but who wilfully avoid coming to court thus causing harassment to the other party," Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters after a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. She said the amendment would be effected through the Marriage Laws.

To me this looks like broken homes, neglected children, unstable relationships, all of which lead to the shrink...................who would be in great demand in the days to come. A career in the field looks promising and lucrative.

I need your take on this......'am I being simplistic?