This research aims to explore the level of mental health and motivation among students of Institutes of Higher Education in Malaysia. This study was carried out quantitatively through a qualitative method with a case study design to identify the level of mental health and motivation of the study respondents consisting of five students at the Institute of Higher Education who were selected using a simple random sampling technique. The location of the study was conducted at the National University of Malaysia (UKM). The results of this study have successfully found that the factors that affect mental health have three main themes, which are factors that affect mental health, the level of self-motivation and the support system. This study is expected to help various parties to overcome mental health problems among students in Higher Education Institute which are more challenging. This study has implications for the services provided by counselling providers in Higher education Institutions to understand the mental health of students, especially students in Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia.
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