Frequently occurring mental health needs for high school students included anxiety, difficulty coping with stress, unhealthy social media use, and difficulty managing emotions.

In Malaysia, the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2017 (NHMS 2017) [4] conducted among more than 30,000 Malay, Chinese, and Indian secondary school adolescents between 13 and 17 years old reported that the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress as 18.3%, 39.7%, and 9.6% respectively.