The Anxious Generation: Why More Indian Children Are Struggling, and What Parents Can Do
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 13: For a growing number of Indian children, the pressure to perform now begins early and weighs heavily. In a 2022 national survey conducted under the Education Ministry’s Manodarpan initiative, around 81 percent of school students said examinations and results were a source of anxiety. UNICEF’s 2024 assessment of child and adolescent mental health found that nearly one in four school-going children evaluated in educational settings showed signs of a psychiatric concern. And according to National Crime Records Bureau data, student suicides in India rose from roughly 8,400 in 2013 to nearly 13,900 in 2023.
Behind those numbers, pediatricians are noticing a quieter shift inside the clinic.
“Anxiety in children rarely announces...