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Podcast: News and Views
Episode: The Psychology of Students Committing Suicide in India
Description: 14 year old Prerna took her own life after she failed two subjects in her Class VIII half-yearly exams. She is one of thousands of Indian students who commit suicide in India every year.
A 2014 study from the government of India reported that over 32,000 Indians in the 15-29 age group took their own lives that year. And this number has only grown over the past 20 years.
On this podcast, we’re looking at India’s student suicide crisis.
Exam-related pressure was the largest cause of suicide in India’s youth. On this podcast you’ll hear...