Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Kerala Student Suicides Rise Sharply Amidst Mental Health Crisis
The number of student suicides in Kerala has gone up a lot recently.
Sadly, it's almost a 50% increase in the last ten years.
Many kids are taking their own lives.
To help, the government will teach teachers how to help students who are feeling sad or stressed.
The reasons for this increase are likely due to school pressure, problems with friends, and troubles at home.
Experts are worried that many schools don't have enough counselors to help kids.
It’s a really important issue that needs attention to help young people.
Student suicides in Kerala have increased nearly 50% over the past decade.
Kerala reported 39,962 suicides between January 2021 and March 2025.
13,044 students died by suicide across India in 2022.
Kozhikode district recorded 53 student suicides in the 2022-23 academic year.
The government plans to train 3,000 teachers as mental health counselors.
- Who
- Kerala government, students, teachers, psychologists, child rights activists
- What
- A rise in student suicides in Kerala and nationwide concerns about mental health.
- When
- Increase over the past decade. Data from 2021-2025 is referenced.
- Where
- Kerala, India
- Why
- A combination of academic and social pressures, along with family issues are suspected to be the main cause for the rise in suicides.
- Suicide Increase
- Nearly 50% in a decade
- Total Suicides (2021-March 2025)
- 39,962
- Student Suicides (2022)
- 13,044 across India
- Counseling Initiative
- 3,000 teachers to be trained
- Affected District
- Kozhikode: 53 student suicides (2022-23)
- Root Causes
- Academic pressure, social issues, family issues
