Mental Health of Adolescents in School Settings:A Review

A School is a place where student- teacher interaction takes place. School years are essential in creating well-being of students. Parents consider school as a key for the development of skills, knowledge and behaviours. School is vital to fulfil the educational needs of students. However, along with academic achievement of students, mental health of students is equally important. An attempt has been made in this paper to review the literature on mental health of adolescents. The review of literature depicts that Lack of competence end emotional disturbance, too many assignments, competitions with other students, failures and poor relationships with other students or lecturers, High aspirations, poor study habits etc. acts as a stressors. Persistent stress can lead to many adverse health problems, including and mental health problems.