DH Radio | Exam tension: Tough times for our kids, back in school

A deep-dive by a child psychiatrist and educationalist

Students are finding it tough to focus and suffer from fear of comparison and failure. Credit: PTI Photo

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Post-pandemic, as children return to their physical classrooms in huge numbers, mental health specialists are seeing a disturbing rise in anxiety.

Seventy-five percent of child psychiatric issues are related to exam anxiety. Students are finding it tough to focus and suffer from fear of comparison and failure.

In this episode, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan speaks to Dr Shradha Shejekar, Consultant, Psychiatry, at Aster RV Hospital and educationalist Mr Ram A, Executive Director, Deeksha Foundation, to take a deep-dive into this critical issue.

Listen in.

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