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Mental health is a crucial component of overall well-being and significantly influences children's learning, behavior, and development. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of promoting mental health at an early age, particularly in school settings, where children spend a significant portion of their developmental years. Globally, mental health problems among children are increasing at an alarming rate. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 10-20% of children and adolescents experience mental disorders, yet these often remain undiagnosed and untreated. Early signs of stress, anxiety, depression, and behavioral issues can significantly affect academic performance, social interactions, and long-term health outcomes. Objectives: To assess the pre-test level of knowledge regarding mental health promotion among children before the Structured Teaching Program. develop and implement a Structured Teaching Program on mental health promotion tailored for school children. assess the post-test level of knowledge regarding mental health promotion among children after the Structured Teaching Program. evaluate the effectiveness of the Structured Teaching Program by comparing pre-test and post-test knowledge scores. Methodology: The research approach was descriptive approach and research design is one group. The study was conducted on adolescent students at selected school of Sasaram. Randomized sample technique adopts. Number of samples is 60 who played the mobile phone games frequently. Data collection was done by the survey by the researcher. Data was analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics came up with following findings Result: The result show of the study is there 60 samples in 6.66% students are mild behavior changes, 60% students are moderate and 33.33% students are severe behavior changes. Statically there is no significant association was found Conclusion: The present study was aimed at assessing the level of behavior change among adolescent students and its consequences. This shows that variables had influence level of behavior change in the study.