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Three suicides linked to alleged teacher bullying highlight how children’s distress is routinely dismissed as “teenage moodiness”, allowing trauma to deepen.

Experts stress that signs such as avoiding school, unexplained physical pain, and withdrawal from beloved activities often indicate underlying mental-health issues that families and teachers frequently overlook.

Parents’ attitudes range from denial to deep empathy, revealing a fractured understanding of depression, while inconsistent school responses — from mental-health surveys to unchecked abusive behaviour — leave children vulnerable.

‘Meri last wish hai ki inke uper action le, me nahi chata koi aur bacha meri tarah kuch kare’

‘It is my last wish that there is action against these people, I don’t want a

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