Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Delhi Schools Counsellors Address Rising Student Anxiety
Students in Delhi schools are experiencing higher levels of anxiety and stress.
Counsellors report that children are dealing with issues like self-harm, panic attacks, and emotional struggles.
These problems are influenced by factors such as academic pressure, social media, and the effects of the pandemic.
Parents are also feeling powerless and sometimes reach out to schools for help.
Counsellors advise parents to set boundaries, encourage open communication, and teach children how to handle conflicts.
Both parents and schools need to work together to support the students.
Students in Delhi schools are experiencing increased anxiety and stress, with some resorting to self-harm.
Counsellors note that children are more open about their mental health issues, using vocabulary they might not have known a few years ago.
Parents are feeling powerless and sometimes turn to schools for help in managing their children's behaviour.
The pandemic has significantly impacted children's emotional and social development, leading to issues like impulsivity and difficulty in repairing friendships.
Counsellors advise parents to set boundaries, encourage open communication, and teach children conflict resolution skills.
- Who
- Students in Delhi schools, counsellors, parents
- What
- Rising anxiety and mental health issues among students
- When
- Current times, with notable changes post-pandemic
- Where
- Delhi schools
- Why
- Factors include academic pressure, social media, overprotective parenting, and pandemic effects
- Primary School Children Issues
- Increased anxiety, somatic complaints, temper outbursts, sleep problems, toileting issues, attention/peer problems
- Secondary School Children Issues
- Social anxiety, depressive symptoms, self-critical behaviour, academic stress, risky online behaviours, impulsive conduct, self-harm ideation
- Causes of Increased Sensitivity
- Academic pressure, social media, constant comparisons, cyberbullying, reduced unstructured play, overprotection, performance-focused parenting
- Parental Monitoring Tips
- Co-create digital rules, focus on behaviour and well-being, ask about online experiences, use collaborative monitoring, intervene when online interactions cause distress
- Harm of Overprotective Parenting
- Reduces problem-solving practice, fosters dependence, increases anxiety, diminishes self-efficacy
- Early-Warning Signs
- Talk of hopelessness, sudden withdrawal, loss of interest in activities, changes in sleep, appetite, academic performance, mood swings, increased substance use, aggressive outbursts, giving away possessions
