Vulnerable students and India’s need for an inclusive academic system
1 month ago

Vulnerable students and India’s need for an inclusive academic system

The Hindu  

Students invest immense efforts in securing admission to premier educational institutions. A victim’s mother once said, “I gave him an IIT dream.” Despite various preventive measures, students ending their lives is a tragic loss. In 2023, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, called for a humanitarian approach, urging “all stakeholders to help students beat negative thinking and take study pressure in a positive way”. An IIT Jodhpur study, using data from the 75th Round National Sample Survey, revealed that self-reporting of mental illness in India is less than 1%, primarily due to societal stigma, leading to isolation during such critical phases. Instead of labelling weaker students at semester-end, early detection through performance in initial assignments or behavioural signs such as missed classes and reduced interaction can help before there is a crisis.

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Morning walks, peer mentors, counselling: IIT Guwahati's suicide prevention plan
1 week, 3 days ago

Morning walks, peer mentors, counselling: IIT Guwahati's suicide prevention plan

India Today  

IIT Guwahati has launched a series of measures to address student mental health and prevent suicides. To help new students settle in, IIT Guwahati will have a week-long acclimatisation programme with no classes. Ice-breaking sessions will be held in hostels to encourage social connections, and SAATHI Counselling Club has introduced stress escape room workshops to help students manage academic pressure. …

K.R. Mangalam World School Empowers Students by Integrating Mental Health Education in Delhi NCR
1 week, 3 days ago

K.R. Mangalam World School Empowers Students by Integrating Mental Health Education in Delhi NCR

ABP News  

New Delhi, March 12: In an era where student stress, anxiety, and emotional challenges are rising, schools in Delhi NCR are increasingly recognizing the importance of integrating mental health education into their curriculum. Mangalam World Schools in North India has recently taken a step in this direction by incorporating India’s First Mental Health Education Curriculum, developed by The Mind Sync. …

AP launches first mental health initiative in schools
2 weeks, 4 days ago

AP launches first mental health initiative in schools

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The State government has become the first in India to introduce Career and mental Health Counsellors in government schools. The initiative aims to provide essential mental health support and career guidance to students, addressing a critical gap in the education system. Speaking to TNIE, B Srinivasa Rao, the State project director of Samagra Shiksha in the State, explained the …

Beyond Academics: Prakash Hinduja’s Focus on Mental Well-being in Education
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Beyond Academics: Prakash Hinduja’s Focus on Mental Well-being in Education

Deccan Chronicle  

Education is perceived as a way of providing students with school learning and technical skills, but learning is much more than books and exams. Prakash Hinduja, Chairman of Hinduja Group, Europe, and Managing Trustee of Hinduja Foundation, strongly advocates integrating mental well-being and emotional health into educational systems. Through the Hinduja Foundation, Hinduja Family supports programs that aim to shatter …

Mental health crisis: Why is mental health education important for students?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mental health crisis: Why is mental health education important for students?

India Today  

In today's fast-paced and highly competitive academic environment, student mental health has emerged as a critical concern, requiring urgent and sustained attention. Risky behaviours, like substance abuse or self-harm, reflect attempts to cope with overwhelming emotions; the American Psychological Association found that students in mental health crises are more likely to engage in such behaviours. Sudden emotional outbursts or increased …

Rewriting the Equation: How Communication Can Improve Mental Health in Schools
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rewriting the Equation: How Communication Can Improve Mental Health in Schools

India Today  

The article highlights the importance of prioritizing mental health among students and families in the fast-paced world. It emphasizes the need to address factors such as academic pressure, lack of support, and stigma surrounding mental health to improve the well-being of young students. The article suggests collaborative approaches such as creating zen corners, practicing mindful breathing, finding their ikigai, using …

Health Matters Newsletter: An Olympian feat to address mental health issues
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Health Matters Newsletter: An Olympian feat to address mental health issues

The Hindu  

It’s Olympic season, and India already has cause to rejoice, with Manu Bhaker’s bronze in the 10-metre air pistol event. In India, the National Mental Health Survey 2015-16, found that 10.6% of adults suffered from mental disorders, but the treatment gap ranged between a staggering 70% and 92% for different disorders. This year’s Economic Survey 2023-24, released ahead of the …

Break mental health stigma: Tips to address social anxiety in teens
11 months ago

Break mental health stigma: Tips to address social anxiety in teens

Hindustan Times  

Countless individuals around the world struggle with mental health challenges, which often hinder access to appropriate care and support due to prevalent stigma and inadequate awareness. Break mental health stigma: Tips to address social anxiety in teens In India, mental health is a significant public health challenge, with diverse mental disorders affecting a large section of the population. Society can …

Is there a mental health crisis among students in India? | In Focus podcast
1 year ago

Is there a mental health crisis among students in India? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

It’s that time of the year again, when exams are looming, and students are stressed. Most students in India write a number of exams -- from the final boards at schools to the multiple competitive tests that are attempted to try and get a seat at coveted medical or engineering colleges. The process is so difficult – lakhs of students …

India’s mental-health problem is obscured by stigma, dearth of data
1 year, 5 months ago

India’s mental-health problem is obscured by stigma, dearth of data

Live Mint  

The past decade has reshaped our perspective on diseases. Despite one in every seven Indians suffering from mental disorders, with onset seen as early as age 14, the discourse around mental health is insufficient. School-level interventions have had tremendous success in India and worldwide, which is why introducing channels that help children learn about the delicate subject of their mental …

Academia Needs to Play Stronger Role in Raising Mental Health Awareness in India - News18
1 year, 5 months ago

Academia Needs to Play Stronger Role in Raising Mental Health Awareness in India - News18

News 18  

In the contemporary world, mental health is a subject that is often discussed and verily being talked about regardless of age and gender. Educational institutions can also inform and engage the staff, parents, and students about the value of mental health by organising workshops, seminars, and awareness campaigns. This also raises the urgent demand for establishing clear rules and policies …

Here's how schools can promote and protect students' mental health
1 year, 5 months ago

Here's how schools can promote and protect students' mental health

India Today  

The modern world is a tropical cyclone of challenges, and schools have an integral part to play in equipping students with not just academic skills, but also the mental strength to navigate the storm. To prioritise mental health in the education sector, Naman Jain, Education policy expert, and Director Silverline Prestige School, Ghaziabad shares ten ways schools can promote and …

Student stress a silent crisis: Immediate, decisive action needed to nip rise in cases, say experts
1 year, 5 months ago

Student stress a silent crisis: Immediate, decisive action needed to nip rise in cases, say experts

Hindustan Times  

The Union ministry of education, earlier this month, issued guidelines to schools aimed at enhancing sensitivity and providing support to students struggling with self-harm. Stress & Students: An Inside Look Explaining the root cause of this concerning issue, Anugrah Edmonds, a mental health professional from Bareilly, said, “Student suicides and self-harm cases have increased, as have verbal conflicts between students …

Safeguarding student mental health: Long-term strategy for schools, teachers, and parents
1 year, 10 months ago

Safeguarding student mental health: Long-term strategy for schools, teachers, and parents

India Today  

There are heightened discussions around the protection of the mental well-being of students especially now, in the heat of the exam season. Thus, instead of being centered on an event or two, dealing with mental health should be a lifelong, attitude management affair and as a key stakeholder, schools should play a fundamental role in fostering a healthy ecosystem for …

A culture of cohesion to save young lives on campuses
1 year, 11 months ago

A culture of cohesion to save young lives on campuses

The Hindu  

To read newspaper reports about young students ending their lives is disturbing. During the 2018-23 quinquennial, there were as many as 61 students fading away: in the Indian Institutes of Technology, or IITs, the National Institutes of Technology, or NITs and the Indian Institutes of Management. Most campus suicides are attributed to academic pressure, family circumstances, personal reasons, different kinds …

Why mental health support should be integrated into education
2 years, 2 months ago

Why mental health support should be integrated into education

The Hindu  

January 01, 2023 03:22 pm | Updated 03:22 pm IST The path of higher education is critical in every student’s life, as it determines their future. According to UNICEF’s survey findings for 21 countries in The State of the World’s Children 2021 report, every one in seven youngsters between 15 and 24 years in India reported some form of poor …

Impact of Covid- 19 on mental health of children and adolescents
2 years, 10 months ago

Impact of Covid- 19 on mental health of children and adolescents

Hindustan Times  

Mental health is as important as physical health in achieving one’s developmental milestones. This complex array of challenges has led to grief, fear, anxiety, depression and parental fatigue, in turn, negatively affecting the mental health of children and adolescents. According to UNICEF, more than 330 million youngsters have stayed indoors for more than nine months causing debilitating effects on the …

Beyond COVID: Shift to Education Models That Focus on Mental Health of Kids, Not Marks
3 years, 2 months ago

Beyond COVID: Shift to Education Models That Focus on Mental Health of Kids, Not Marks

News 18  

In November 2021, the National Crime Records Bureau in its annual report shed light on an alarming statistic –31 children committed suicide in India every day in 2020. Therefore, mental health consciousness must be generated among children from an early age through pedagogies that focus on social and emotional well-being and not just academics and marks. Learning through such models, …

Anxiety, depression, isolation: 50 Indians on biggest mental health challenges they've faced amid COVID-19 crisis
3 years, 9 months ago

Anxiety, depression, isolation: 50 Indians on biggest mental health challenges they've faced amid COVID-19 crisis

Firstpost  

Firstpost heard from 50 individuals about what their mental health struggles had been like in the year of a pandemic, self-isolation and lockdowns. — 24, female, Mumbai *** The loss of routine and work has led to a lot of idle time, which leads to lot of negative thoughts in an already negative time. — D, 29, male, Kolkata *** …

Mental Health A New Concern Among University Students During Lockdown, Many Reach Out To Uni Helplines
4 years, 10 months ago

Mental Health A New Concern Among University Students During Lockdown, Many Reach Out To Uni Helplines

ABP News  

New Delhi: During the lockdown students confined to their home find that it is taking a toll on their mental health. While, it may seem like COVID-19 Lockdown induced gloom, but a recent survey conducted by the Indian Psychiatry Society revealed that there is up to a 20 percent increase in cases related to mental health issues. “Many under the …

‘Curriculum with focus on mental health will benefit children’
5 years, 4 months ago

‘Curriculum with focus on mental health will benefit children’

The Hindu  

Over 300 people attended a conference on the importance of mental health awareness in the Indian education system on Friday. Journalist Faye D’Souza moderated two panel discussions on ‘Inclusion of Differences’ and ‘Prioritising Mental Health in Educational Institutions’. What we as a society fail to process is that depression and anxiety are often outcomes of larger issues like bullying, sexual …

Suicides by students highlight need to reach out to young people, deal with inadequacies in mental health infrastructure
6 years, 9 months ago

Suicides by students highlight need to reach out to young people, deal with inadequacies in mental health infrastructure

Firstpost  

While students who performed well academically have been the subject of much adulation, less attention was given to the ones who fell short. According to National Crime Records Bureau data, one student commits suicide in India every hour, with Maharashtra reporting the maximum number of such cases. It is the “shock and shame” element of failure that drives young people …

Rising stress blamed for student suicides in Nellore
7 years, 2 months ago

Rising stress blamed for student suicides in Nellore

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: Against the backdrop of students committing suicide, unable to handle the examination pressure and other social stigmas, a teacher of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Nellore has been carrying out a study on the Mental Health and well-being of students of higher classes to transform their stigmas into strengths. Thanking the Principal of KV, Nellore, Ms Sarita Rao, for her cooperation …

Reach out to the experts
8 years, 5 months ago

Reach out to the experts

The Hindu  

In a world where cut-throat competition is the order of the day and marks play a vital role in shaping students’ future, it is no secret that Indian youth face mounting pressure to excel in academics and secure a notable position in a respectable field. Tamasaa Ramanujam, a former high school student, explains that examination stress and the pressure to …

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