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Mrs. K. K. Sumathi1, Dr. S. Malathi 2 1Research Scholar, 2Associate Professor and Research Supervisor, Dept. of Education, NKT National College of Education for Women, Triplicane, Chennai The present study aimed to study the effectiveness of mental health awareness training on suicidal ideations at higher secondary school students. Students having suicidal ideation were identified by administering Suicidal Ideation Scale prepared by research. For the present study two equivalent groups of students were made. The sample of the study consisted of 52 students studying in Thamarai Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Thamaraipalayam, Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India. There are two groups of equal students; one is the control group which consists of 26 students and the second one is the experimental group which consists of 26 students from the same class. At first, researcher conducted pre-test before the training, after the pre -test the experimental group was given the mental health awareness training program of 45 minutes for 15 days, no special treatment given to the controlled group. After training post - test was administered. Data obtained from the students in the post-test were described and analyzed the results were interpreted. The students of the experimental group fared better in the mean scores than the control group. Interpretation showed that the mental health awareness training was reduced the level of suicidal ideations of higher secondary school students. The results revealed that 15 days training program of mental health awareness practices elicited decrease in mean score of MHAT in the experimental group from average to post test and but the students in the control group retained the same mean scores. The present study reveal that the effect of mental health awareness training influences the suicidal ideations at higher secondary school student is remarkable.