A 22-year-old woman committed suicide on Monday after she had been depressed about her short height for a prolonged time. The woman, Afreen Kahtiq, was found hanging at her home in Magdulnagar in Sachin GIDC area, a Times of India report read. She had sent her husband Anwar to purchase a toilet cleaner. Anwar, who is 5.4 foot tall, owns a photo studio. His wife was 3.9 foot.

The report said she had started taking ayurvedic medicines of a popular brand which promised to increase her height, but after the medication did not yield results, her depression aggravated. Anwar was quoted in the report as saying that after attending family functions or community gatherings, Afreen often said that even kids were taller than her. He said she got very upset after attending these functions and felt depressed. Over the past few days, the woman was constantly worried.