Study on the mental health status of adolescents in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

A descriptive study on mental health among adolescents was carried out to know the level of mental health among adolescents. The participants of the present study were first and second year under-graduate students of Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Total 60 adolescents in the age group of 17-22 years were included in the study. Results revealed that majority of the adolescents fell under the category of average mental health in the domains of emotional stability, autonomy, security/insecurity, self-concept and intelligence. The mental health of the adolescents was found to be average (55.00%) followed by good (28.33%) and excellent (16.67). There was need to improve the mental health of adolescents through guidance, counselling, parental support, emotional support and providing autonomy to adolescents to build their identity and self-concept.