"FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE MENTAL HEALTH OF HIGH LEVEL STUDENTS".

The present work focuses on identifying the risk factors that influence the mental health of college students. Mental health is usually understood as the equilibrium situation that an individual experiences with respect that which surrounds him. When this state is attained, the person can participate in social life without problems, achieving his own well-being. Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which the individual is aware of his own abilities, can front facing with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his community. The positive dimension of mental health is highlighted in the definition of health contained in the who constitution: "health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not just the absence of disease or illness." Objective: Identify risk factors that influence the mental health of college students. Material and methods: This research has a qualitative, descriptive, non-experimental approach. Subjects: the sample of 60 upper-level students. Instrument. Certificate for the evaluation of risk factors for mental health in women. Results. In the section tobacco said that 18% answered that they smoked and 32% said no, in the same graph, alcoholism 35% said no and 15% said yes. Signs and symptoms of bulimia and anorexy, 41 students that they dind?t had. Conclusions. The important thing is to take care of the students of the higher level the percentages that show the results are relevant in this people, nevertheless one has to be alert in the behaviors that present the students in the classrooms.