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Adolescence is the period from the beginning of sexual maturity(puberty) to the completion of physical growth. A period of transition from childhood to adulthood. (Sharma 1996). The World Health Organization has defined "adolescents" as persons in the 10 to 19 year age group. (Chaturvediet.al.,2008) Today India has the largest population ofadolescentsintheworldconstituted20percentoftheworld's1.2billionadolescents.(HeraldDeccan, February 26, 2011) India is being home to 243 million adolescent individuals over 1081 million of the total population. This is the generation which will shape India's future. One of the most important commitments a country can make for its future economic, social, and political progress andstabilityistoaddressthehealthanddevelopment-relatedneedsofitsadolescents. Despite the multitude of factors which can influence the development of adolescents, their mental well-being is crucial. Adolescents must learn how tocopewithpsychologicalstress,handlepeerpressure,dealwiththeiremotions, resolve conflicts, build bridges with friends and family, develop self-confidence, safeguard themselves from high pressure as well as cope with other stresses like academic competition. Considering the large number of adolescents in our country, the study thus evokes an urgent need to stimulate an action to identify those at risk andthosewhoneedtreatmentamongtheadolescentstudentpopulace.Theevidence in literature from cross-cultural studies both supports and challenges the hypothesis that adolescence is a difficult period in development. Aim To study the prevalence and nature of psychological disturbances in adolescents and there by creating awareness about the nature of mental health and hygiene & To motivate adolescents to seek early help when in difficulties and also to understand the corresponding homoeopathic remedies in various psychological disturbances.