Sukriti Jain

Oct 9, 2024 | htsyndication.com | Seema Gupta |Sukriti Jain

Posted On: 2024-10-10 Posted By: Seema Gupta,Sukriti Jain Health & Lifestyle Education Real Estate & Construction Hindustan Times India, Oct. 10 -- It was a humid afternoon in Nagwa block of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, when 16-year-old Meera (name changed), a promising student, first experienced a panic attack.

Oct 9, 2024 | hindustantimes.com | Seema Gupta |Sukriti Jain

It was a humid afternoon in Nagwa block of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, when 16-year-old Meera (name changed), a promising student, first experienced a panic attack. She was walking back from school, overwhelmed by the academic pressures of grade 10, her upcoming exams, the fear of being forced to drop out of school due to distance, and the increasing pressure of getting married – all this was causing a growing sense of isolation. Meera isn’t the only one.