Hyderabad, Oct. 9 -- Growing mental health crisis among school students in Karnataka and Telangana, according student mental wellbeing survey reported released by Give Me Five (GM5), Australia based psychological wellness and technology platform,) in collaborating on projects in India for the past three years. Through its technology-enabled screening platform, the GM5 School Survey covered 11 schools in total, engaging 2,464 students across Telangana and 2,536 students across Karnataka to assess the state of psychological well-being among adolescents.

The report highlighted an alarming surge in psychological distress among government and private school students aged 10-18, results mirror international data contributing to a silent epidemic...