CHENNAI: A 15-year-old Class 10 student was found dead at his residence in Korattur on Thursday, a day before he was to appear for the Mathematics supplementary exam.
According to the police, M Gowtham, who lived on Savadi Street in Korattur, had been under emotional distress since the announcement of the Class 10 board results.
Gowtham was found unresponsive at his home by a friend. Officers from the Korattur police station recovered the body and sent it for postmortem examination. The police are looking into information that Gowtham was using drugs.
Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. In case you feel distressed by the content or know someone in distress, call --- Sneha, Chennai: 91-44-2464 0050, 91-44-2464 0060; Maithri, Cochin: +91 239 6272; Sumaitri, New Delhi: 2338 9090; Aasra, Mumbai: 9820466726; Fortis MentalHealth: 8376804102.