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Mental Health And Hygiene — Syllabus

NIOS · Class 10 · Psychology

What Mental Health And Hygiene covers in NIOS Class 10 Psychology: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the NIOS Class 10 Psychology syllabus.

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4 Topics · NIOS Class 10 Psychology · 2026-27

Topics in Mental Health And Hygiene

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1. Concepts of Mental Health and Mental Hygiene

  • Health includes physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being.
  • Mental health is one component of health and is connected with emotional and behavioural adjustment.
  • Mental health means maintaining harmony between needs, desires, aspirations, and attitudes with the external environment.
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2. Mental Ill-health and Mental Illness

  • Mental ill-health is the absence of the qualities of positive mental health in an individual.
  • A person showing negative feelings and attitudes about others may show mental ill-health.
  • Mental illness is a broad term that includes almost all disorders of behaviour caused by faulty perception, emotion, thinking, and attitude.
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3. Signs of Poor Mental Health

  • Haphazard and disorganized daily life routine.
  • Short-tempered and irritating behaviour.
  • Anger and aggressive behaviour.
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4. Behaviours That Sustain Good Health

  • Ayurveda deals with four aspects of lifestyle for good health: Ahara, Vihara, Achara, and Vichara.
  • Ahara means food.
  • Vihara means recreation.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Mental Health And Hygiene

Mental HealthMental HygieneMental Ill-healthMental IllnessSelf-conceptSelf-esteemSigns of Poor Mental HealthStrategies for Good Mental Health

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Key topics in Mental Health And Hygiene include Concepts of Mental Health and Mental Hygiene, Mental Ill-health and Mental Illness, Signs of Poor Mental Health, Behaviours That Sustain Good Health. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the NIOS Class 10 board exam.
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Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 63 practice questions on Mental Health And Hygiene. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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