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1st Int. Transborder Conf. of the Timor Island: Timor %u2013 Science without borderDili, 7-8 May 2025132Suggested Strategies to Improve Students%u2019 Mental Health Based on Help-Seeking Behavior Romana D. C. Pinto1, Juliana M. Benu2, Helena M. Asa3and Nicholas E. Handoyo1*%u00b9Fakultas Kedokteran dan Kedokteran Hewan, Universitas Nusa Cendana, Indonesia2Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Nusa Cendana, Indonesia3 Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Nusa Cendana, Indonesia*Corresponding author : nicholas.handoyo@staf.undana.ac.idAbstractMental health issues among university students are increasing, with numerous cases of stress, anxiety, and depression. Previous studies have shown a link between help-seeking behavior and mental health. This study examines the correlation between help-seeking behavior and mental health among students of a university in Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia. The study aims to enhance understanding and emphasize the urgency of helpseeking behavior to support students' mental health. This cross-sectional study was conducted from April to August 2024, involving students from a university in Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia. This study measured the students' help-seeking behavior and mental health levels, analyzed using Spearman's Rho correlation test. A total of 820 students participated in this study. The findings indicated a positive correlation between help-seeking behavior and mental health. Parents were the primary source of students%u2019 support. Higher levels of help-seeking behavior are associated with better mental health. We suggest three strategies to be considered to improve students%u2019 mental health: 1) promoting help-seeking behavior among students, 2) involving parents, 3) teaching parenting to students as future parents.Keywords: help-seeking behavior, mental health, university students, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia