WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Das Kamalika and *Das Palash

ABSTRACT

Background: Mental health is a part of general health. It requires a balance between the body, mind and spirit and the environment in which a person lives. Common mental disorders are highly prevalent among young adults. Objectives: This observational study was conducted to assess the psychological deviation among adolescents and to identify the underlying reasons for psychological deviation among them. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at a rural community of West Bengal among adolescents. Sampling technique was simple random sampling. Sample size was 305 (Three hundred and five) considering statistical calculation. Open and close ended questionnaire was used during data collection. Variables of study were age, diet pattern, addiction, physical health, mood swing, illusion, hallucination, tension, stress, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Results: Non-vegetarian adolescents (98.40%) were habituated with consumption of fast food (92.10%) with habit of playing (71.10%) and doing exercises (77.70%). Mood swing (57.00%), stresses (53.80%) were found among them. Incidence of death (16.70%) within their families, grief and sorrow (24.60%), hyperactivity (0.98%), anxiety disorder (2.6%), ignorance and indifferentness (1.62%), inattentiveness (2.30%), feeling physically stressed (15.1%), feeling bored (23.6%), headache (31.2%) and feeling depressed (22.6%) were observed among them. Aggressive natures, destructive nature, suicidal tendency, homicidal behaviour, habit of being lying were also found in low percentage. Discussion: These findings are corroborative to the findings of many other contemporary studies. Recommendation: Role of Awareness generation among adolescent, family members, school teachers, and community people may be tried and this may play as vaccine for mental health problems.