Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Ministry of Health states that school students are currently experiencing some degree of mental stress due to various social factors.

Acting Director of the Directorate of Mental Health and Consultant Community Physician, Dr. Lakmini Nayana Magodaratne, stated that this was revealed in a survey conducted last year.

Speaking at a press conference held at the Health Promotion Bureau, Dr. Magodaratne said, "In 2024, there was a school health survey in Sri Lanka, and when we looked at the data on our children, 22.4% were suffering from loneliness.11.9% of schoolchildren aged 13-17 said they had difficulty sleeping at night because they were worried about something. About 18% showed symptoms of depression.7.5% did no...