Effects of school‐based mental health literacy education for secondary school students to be delivered by school teachers: A preliminary study

Improving knowledge and beliefs about mental health (or mental health literacy [MHL]) may promote appropriate help‐seeking by adolescents who are suffering from mental health problems. We developed a concise, school‐staff‐led MHL program and examined its effects.

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