A Study on Mental Health among Secondary Schools Students in Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Mental health is one of the important issues in psychology and psychiatry, with a large volume of research allocated to it each year. Factors affecting mental health have always been considered by critical psychologists. Mental health is a state of being conducive to harmonious and effective living. Generally, mental status has two possibilities: either health or illness. Mental health is more than the absence of mental illness (World Health Organization [WHO], 2006). Adolescence brings hormonal changes, social challenges, and identity formation, making mental health support essential. A positive environment fosters both academic excellence and emotional stability. This study examines the mental health and academic performance of secondary school students in Andhra Pradesh, involving 600 ninth-grade students selected through stratified random sampling. The result shows that the secondary school students are fall at average level in Mental Health. The findings reveal that the majority of the students fall within the moderate level and there is a significant difference between students from joint and nuclear families in their mental health.