New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- A 38-year-old female client says she's feeling overwhelmed by coordinating the logistics of the two pre-Diwali parties she's hosting. "I'm having sleepless nights thinking about how much is to be done, despite having staff and knowing what exactly to do." A 29-year-old male client is nervous as his parents will be spending the Diwali week with him. "I'm glad I get to spend this occasion with them, but I'm also anxious. They will comment on how I have put on weight, how my child doesn't eat enough and then they will have the television on at a loud volume."

While both clients value spending time with friends and family, they also described anticipatory anxiety, dread and a sense of losing control when preparing for s...