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To Address Serious Mental Health Issues Of Youth⊠Save Our Students 2.0 đđ» âŠOasis Launches Box Set Of 10 Pocket-Books
Behind The Smiles: The Mental Health Crisis Among Indian Students
In the worldâs most youthful nation, the minds of millions of students are silently screaming. The classroom might be full, the chat groups buzzing and Instagram stories rolling - but behind those screens and smiles lie invisible wounds.
Indiaâs students are undergoing a silent mental health epidemic and itâs time we call it by its name. From mobile addiction to broken trust in friendships and the crushing pressure to succeed, the problems are real, urgent and growing.
Here are ten key issues fuelling this crisis đ
1. Mobile Addiction: The Silent Hijacker Of Young Minds
The smartphone, once a tool, is now a trap. Students today wake up and sleep with their phones - scrolling through endless content, notifications and distractions.
The result?
Shrinking attention spans, insomnia, anxiety and digital disconnection from real life. Instead of living life, theyâre âswipingâ through it.
2. Social Media Dependence: Validation Over Self-Worth
Likes have become the new love. Followers the new self-esteem. Students build their identities based on curated feeds and filters. But behind the perfect selfies and witty captions lies crippling self-doubt, constant comparison and FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Depression grows as digital âlikesâ fail to satisfy emotional hunger.
3. Entertainment Overload: Fun That Empties Within
From binge-watching OTT shows to gaming marathons, entertainment has become an escape, not a refreshment.
Students drown in reels, memes and mindless videos, avoiding silence and introspection. What they gain in laughter, they lose in depth. Pleasure has replaced purpose.
4. Loneliness And Emptiness: Together Yet Alone
Despite being constantly âconnected,â students report feeling more alone than ever. Lacking deep, empathetic relationships, many suffer from a hollow sense of self. When no one understands the chaos inside, they withdraw further behind headphones, screens or silence. This isolation often spirals into depression.
5. Drugs & Escapism: Drowning Pain In Poison
With no safe space to process emotions, many students turn to unsafe escapes. Alcohol, vaping, pills or even hardcore drugs are used to numb the mind.
What starts as peer pressure or experimentation soon becomes addiction and a dead-end path to self-destruction.
Easy internet access has exposed children to graphic sexual content long before they are emotionally ready. Porn addiction is real, shaping unrealistic expectations, distorting relationships and leading to shame, guilt and compulsive behaviour. Most students have questions, but no one is safe to ask.
7. Wrong Friendships & Betrayals: When Trust Breaks Young
In search of belonging, many students fall into toxic peer groups.
They experience manipulation, bullying and betrayal. The emotional scars of such friendships run deep, leaving behind trauma, trust issues and sometimes complete withdrawal from social life.
8. Infatuation In The Name Of Love: A Heart Not Yet Ready
What often begins as sweet teenage affection can spiral into obsession, heartbreak and breakdowns. Without maturity or emotional guidance, many students mistake attraction for love and deal with rejection or cheating in destructive ways. It leaves behind damaged self-worth and confusion about relationships.
9. Rat Race For Expensive Degrees: Branded Success, Broken Souls
Coaching classes, competitive exams and branded degrees have created a success culture where worth is measured in marks and money. Students are taught how to crack IIT or IIM, but not how to handle failure, pressure or confusion about lifeâs direction.
In this mad race, purpose is lost and so is peace.
10. Consumerism: Puppets In The Hands Of Advertisements
Man has become worse than animals in consuming through all his senses.
What should we eat, what should we wear, what soap and shampoo should we use, what should we see, where should we go, how should we express our love. Do we decide all this ourselves? Or do we let advertisements fool us? Students are the first victims of this propaganda.
What Now?
A Call For Conscious Change
These are the first pocket-books âOasis Publicationsâ has created using AI, adapting with the changing times. AI gives access to global research and knowledge, which enriches authenticity and the knowledge base. Needless to mention, the values of âOasis Publicationsâ are ensured in these 10 booklets. Another first is, these pocket-books are packed in an attractive box that can be gifted to students. OASIS appeals to all concerned citizens and organisations to join hands to save our students from being victims to issues of mental health.The pocket books are prepared by Young Trustees of OASIS: Aatmaja Soni, Avadhi Shah, Shailesh Agarwal, Dinkal Gayakwad, Vaishnavi Tapaniya, Rajnish Gamit, Dinal Gayakwad, Divya Hadiya, Chetan Dharajiya and Tanya Khatri.
Help Us Help Our Students
This crisis cannot be solved by another app, seminar or slogan. It needs compassionate parenting, mindful schooling, peer support and spiritual depth. Students donât just need grades - they need guidance, grounding and grace.
Mental health must become a national priority in our education system and not just a hashtag.
Let us choose to listen, before we lose a generation to silence.
Alive Newsletter/ Magazine22 August 2025
Year 18, Issue 22
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