In the present day world visually impaired children has become matter of discussion in the society. It is because of the fact that visually impaired children nowadays feel insecure in the present social system and consequently they feel stress due to lack of social and emotional support from their family and society as well which leads to depression among visually impaired children. Therefore, the present enquiry was aimed at studying the depression among Visually Impaired (experimental group) and Non – Visually Impaired (control group) secondary school students. Total sample one hundred twenty (N=120) were selected using purposive sampling technique from different secondary schools of Mithila region of North Bihar, covering the districts, viz., Darbhanga, Madhubani and Samastipur. Sample comprises visually impaired students (n=60) as experimental group and non – visually impaired students (n=60) as control group. Experimental group was further divided into male (n=38) and female (n=22). Total subjects’ age were ranged between 11 – 14 years. Data were collected through Hindi Version Beck Depression Inventory along with biographical information blank. After collecting the data, individual scores were summed up as per norms of the inventory for giving statistical treatment. Obtained results clearly revealed the fact that there has been a highly significant difference between male visually impaired and female visually impaired students, although, both the group of students had shown moderate level of depression as per the norms of inventory. When total sample of visually impaired students were compared statistically with the control group, significant difference had also been found, although, experimental group were found to have moderate level of depression as compared with the control group for which they have indicated mild mood disturbances only as per the inventory of the norms. Finally, discrepancies of the obtained results have been discussed in detail by giving