India, Nov. 29 -- Mental health professionals and parents have expressed concerns over the rising stress levels and peer pressure among by young people with at least one school and one college student having died by suicide in the past week alone.

On Thursday, a 17-year-old girl from Faridabad allegedly died by suicide after jumping from a building. Police said she had been preparing for the JEE (Mains) and was reportedly under stress due to the upcoming exam.

In another case, a 20-year-old BCom student from Surat Nagar died by suicide on Tuesday after jumping in front of a train. According to his family, he was nervous and anxious during his last days.

Earlier this month, Gurugram police also recorded the deaths of two school students...