Coping with exam result stress

STRESS RESULT: when it comes to board exams stress levels are much higher.

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New Delhi: Every year the announcement of CBSE results brings with it distressing stories of students not being able to cope with the stress. Some even end up taking their own lives.

Seventeen-year-old Kanpur student Pawan Verma shot himself on Friday morning with his father's revolver. He couldn't deal with the disappointment of failing his class XII CBSE exams. A fairly good student Pawan took his single failure hard.

Punia was luckier. She did well but still went through months of stress and anxiety.

Punia says, “These score mean a lot to me and my career depends on this."

"Parents and society pressurises, marks is all we care for," says another student Mehek.

Experts say some amount of anxiety is normal. But when it comes to board exams stress levels are much higher and also can lead to depression.

Child Psychiatrist Dr Amit Sen says, "There is a trend where kids come and if not handled well can lead to serious consequence."

"Lots of discussion and let them grow naturally don’t tell them what to do all the time," says parent Sunil Sekhri.

India has one of the highest rates of adolescent suicide, stress being a major cause. But remember, stress doesn’t help you score better, so all you need to do, is relax, be optimistic and keep the faith.