Nurturing Resilient Minds: Mental Health Awareness Initiative

March 12, 2026

The Mental Health Awareness Program conducted at Koteshwor Saraswati Secondary School aimed to promote mental health awareness, emotional well-being, and suicide prevention among 93 grade 9 students. Organized by the National Solution and Research Centre (NSRC), the session included presentations, anonymous message sharing, gatekeeper training, and box breathing mindfulness activities. The program helped students understand signs of mental distress, stress management techniques, and ways to seek support for themselves and peers. Key findings revealed significant emotional struggles among students, including academic pressure, fear of teachers, physical punishment, bullying, family-related trauma, loneliness, and exam stress. Some students also reported experiences of sexual harassment and lack of emotional support at home. The program highlighted the urgent need for regular counseling services, supportive school environments, positive teaching practices, and long-term mental health support systems for students.