Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 22: : Following a disturbing rise in suicide cases among school-going children in Delhi, Rewa, and Jaipur, mental health experts on Saturday called on parents and teachers to stay alert to early signs of emotional distress and suicidality in adolescents.

In the past few weeks, three minors have died by suicide — a Class 10 student who jumped from Rajendra Place Metro station in Delhi, an 11th-grader in Rewa who left behind a note, and a nine-year-old in Jaipur who leapt from the fourth floor of his school building.

Experts say the incidents reflect a growing mental health crisis among children in high-pressure academic and social environments.

“Depression and anxiety among adolescents are rising globally, but parents often mistake sy

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