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Emotional maturity is an ability to manage, express and balance emotions in such a way is that promotes personal growth and harmonious relations. It is beyond age and appearance. Unlike physical maturity it comes naturally with time. Emotional maturity involves self-awareness and deliberate efforts. Hallmark of emotional maturity is the skill to control emotions. Emotional maturity is very important in individual's life especially in adolescence period which is regarded as a period of 'stress and strain'. Those who lack emotional maturity may find themselves overwhelmed by anger, sadness, or frustration, leading to ill mental health. Present study is an attempt to investigate the impact of mental health on emotional maturity of secondary school students. The sample comprised of 500 senior secondary school students from Mandi and Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. The data is collected through 'Emotional Maturity Scale' developed by the researcher and 'Mental Health Scale' developed by Sushma Talesara and Akhtar Bano (2017). For the analysis of data, the statistics like mean, standard deviation and 't'-test are employed. The findings of this study presented that level of mental health affects the secondary school student's emotional maturity in a significant manner. Suggestions for improving student's mental health are also drawn.