Status of Mental Health among the Students of Tribal Schools: A Review

Mental health refers to an individual’s psychological, emotional and social well-being. It is a mental state that helps people to cope with their pressures of life, realize their abilities and contribute to their communities. The students belonging to tribal communities generally study in tribal schools. Nowadays, mental health among tribal students is found to be poorer compared to non-tribal students. Research means searching a topic again and again in various new dimensions. Different researchers had worked on mental health of tribal students in various ways. Here, the present researcher conducted the study to find out the research trends in mental health among tribal students. For this purpose, the researcher decided to include historical research design.