India, Nov. 22 -- Actor Aamir Khan uttered these lines in the film Taare Zameen Par (2007): Har bachche ki apni khoobi hoti hai, apni kaabiliyat hoti hai, apni chahat hoti hai. Today, these words re-echo as one reads the note left by the 16-year-old Delhi-based school student, who died by suicide on November 18. and 'School ki teachers ab hai hi aise, kya bolu,' are some of the words from this teenager's last letter wherein he repeatedly apologised to his family and blamed his school teachers for his action. This can hound your consciousness long after reading it. But herein, the larger issue to not be missed is the rise in cases of harassment, bullying faced by the young by the educators, teachers and their response to similar difficult situations in life for this isn't an isolated case. On Friday, a Jaipur-based student's video of jumping from her school's fourth floor was all over the internet. Here, too, one reason - bullying. Educationist Dr Shayama Chona opines: "The new generation is extremely sensitive, and the teachers are more result-oriented and forget that the students require psychological comfort so that they can study. Unfortunately, the teachers push the students and the young today are not one to take criticism unlike the old times." This makes us bring you the psychological side of the narrative. says Dr Roma Kumar, senior consultant psychologist and Dr Rahul Chandhok, senior consultant psychiatrist, adds, "The awareness about how to recognise depression in teens is lacking because it's not like Covid symptoms that anyone could associate. Parents need to be definitely aware, not dismiss it because you cannot revert the outcome. So seek out help of mental health professionals." Elaborating on the warning signs, if a child is unable to talk or openly discuss about facing harassment, Dr RP Beniwal, professor of psychiatry, shares, skips meals and doesn't enjoy doing regular activities as cheerfully as before. This could be due to stress, depression or anxiety. So parents as well as teachers need to be vigilant and notice these."...