Spryen Detox Box
Arijit Gupta is 22 years old and hasn’t slept properly in weeks.
The mental exhaustion, he says, takes more from him than any physical strain ever could.
“As a master’s student, work pressure is expected, but sometimes you’re so overwhelmed that you lose track of anything else. I didn’t even have time to recover when I fell sick.”
He’s one of the lucky ones.
He’s still here to tell his story.
In 2022 alone, 13,044 Indian students weren’t.
Between 2018-2022, 91 students at India’s premier institutes – IITs, NITs, AIIMS, IIMs, died by suicide.
Student suicides are rising at 4% annually, twice the national rate.
In 2022, 2,095 deaths were directly linked to exam failure.
Behind these numbers are students like Arijit, barely holding on.
📌 A survey of 8,542 students across 30 universities revealed the hidden crisis: 18.8% had considered suicide. 33.6% showed severe depression. 23.2% battled severe anxiety.
The most chilling statistic?
Only 38.1% who had suicidal thoughts told anyone.
👉 Dr. Nimesh Desai, former Director of IHBAS, explains the trap: “Parents unknowingly add pressure – ‘If I don’t become a doctor, I’ll make my daughter one.’ They’re fulfilling their own aspirations through their children.”
The system is merciless. 💔
In 2025, 1,80,422 students appeared for JEE Advanced.
Only 54,378 qualified.
For NEET, 22.09 lakh appeared.
Just 12.37 lakh cleared.
👉 Dr. Srinivas Rajkumar from Apollo Hospital describes the cruel irony: “The very traits that help students enter premier institutes – perfectionism, competitiveness – later become risk factors. Surrounded by equally talented peers, many begin to feel ‘average.'”
But there’s an invisible amplifier: constant digital connectivity.
While drowning in assignments, students scroll through curated success stories on social media, deepening their sense of inadequacy.
The Supreme Court formed a National Task Force in September 2025.
But institutional change takes years. Students like Arijit need relief now.
At SPRYEN Solutions, we understand that systemic reforms can’t wait when minds are breaking.
The SPRYEN Detox Box creates physical barriers to the digital overwhelm amplifying academic stress. Lock devices during study or meals give yourself mental space to process, not just perform.
➡️ Arijit’s words stay with us: “The idea of failure is always looked down upon. That societal image itself crushes young minds and pushes many towards extremes.”
Your worth isn’t your rank. Sometimes the bravest thing is disconnecting long enough to remember that.
