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Students' Mental Health

  What is Mental Health? Mental Health refers to our social, psychological and emotional well-being. The way we respond to difficulties, our ability to think, behave and analyze a situation- all of these contribute to our mental health. If you are in a healthy mental state, then your chance of leading a happy life automatically improves. You are able to copewell with day-to-day stresses and effectively contribute to your community for better. Factors that affect mental health of students Biological Factors-   If a family member suffers with an existing mental health issue, there are chances of it being passed down genetically. Environmental Factors-   When a child is not exposed to a healthy home environment, they may develop mental illnesses. This could be due to the emotional unavailability of the parents, financial stress, academic strain, etc. Introduction to stressors like alcohol, drugs and other toxins at an early age may also lead to mental health illnesses. Abuse...