1 in 6 Rural Teens Faced Major Stress in Six Months, AIIMS-Linked Study Flags Silent Mental Health Crisis Among Indian Adolescents

One in six adolescents in rural north India reported facing a major stressful event within just six months, with academic pressure, poverty, bullying, domestic violence and family conflict emerging as key triggers behind depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among teenagers, according to an AIIMS-linked study that warns of a widening but largely invisible mental health [...]