Poor body image is one of the reasons for depression and stress among college-going girls, a Pune college has found in a recently held survey. St Mira's College for Girls in Koregoan Park, which has around 3,000 students, had conducted a survey to understand the factors affecting mental health of patients. Following results of the survey, the college has introduced a 'Mental Health Well-being' programme.

GH Gidwani, principal of the college, said, "Over the last few years, we've noticed an alarming increase in mental health-related illnesses. We wanted to understand what's affecting our students. We prepared a Google form and posted it on our website. Around 860 girls filled the form."