The south indian lifestyle could also be contributing to stress. The south indians put extreme damands on life as sort of portrayed in Taare Zameen par movie. The context however is different but the stress is the same and more prevalent in the south indian middle class. The expectation is not for a person to develop to be who or she actually is but who he/she actaully should be according to the parents/society that the individual's been cursed with. Folks who are by nature this way do not feel the pressure at all. Other folks display different reactions. Many folks adapt and find their own space. Some become natural rebels. Still others get lucky - and get the opportunity to escape this and develop in other societies. Unfortunately, some sensitive types develop stress related illness like depression and even sucidal tendencies. There is no straight forward answers or solutions for all this. It's prevalent in all societies in some degree. One has to eventually find a society and life more in tune with one's personality rather than live in that agonizing environment which has caused this situation. Meanwhile, sympathies to everyone caught up in this situation.
