Depression rate high, 10 per cent IIT-M students seeking counsellors or psychiatric help
| Friday | 22nd November, 2019
SV Krishna Chaitanya
By Express News Service CHENNAI:
In IIT Madras, 10 per cent of the total student strength are seeking counsellors or psychiatric help, which is a clear indication of deep-rooted mental health issues plaguing the young brains.
As disclosed by the IIT Madras administration to Express. Reliable sources in IIT-M Student Council told Express that a number of students seek online counselling to tackle their personal problems such as coping with stress, academic failure, relationship failure.
The administration said several new initiatives to invigorate student life have been introduced in the last two years.
In his book "Reflections by IITians", Krishnaswamy says, “The impact of examination pressures are so severe and traumatic that it is no wonder some young IIT students commit suicide.
