The difference between students in high and low mental health implementing schools is equivalent to a difference in academic performance (Dix, Slee, Lawson, and Keeves, 2011). It is clear that mental health has been a growing field and area of study over the past couple of decades. Understanding how the mind process and comprehends information is important for human function. Mental health care is described as any type of available school counseling services, mental health clinics, private practice licensed counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and neurologists.
Research supports that mental health and problem behavior are closely related and that adolescents with disorders typically have increased problem behavior compared to those without (Moore, Wehby, Hollo, Robertson, and Maggin, 2014). It is also assumed that problem behavior and disruptions in the academic settings and classroom can hinder students from learning. In a study relating counseling services to student outcomes, it was found that providing mental health services and school counseling has a positive impact on student academic, behavioral, and social outcomes (Dimmitt and Wilkerson,