Mental health literacy in secondary schools: a Canadian approach

Stan Kutcher; Alexa Bagnell; Yifeng Wei

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2014.11.007

Mental health literacy in secondary schools: a Canadian approach

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Apr;24(2):233-44. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.11.007. Epub 2014 Dec 30.

Authors

Stan Kutcher¹, Alexa Bagnell², Yifeng Wei³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University, 5850 University Avenue, PO Box 9700, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 6R8, Canada. Electronic address: Stanley.Kutcher@iwk.nshealth.ca.
² Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, IWK Health Centre, 5850 University Avenue, PO Box 9700, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 6R8, Canada.
³ Sun Life Financial Chair, IWK Health Centre, 5850 University Avenue, PO Box 9700, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 6R8, Canada.

PMID: 25773321
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.11.007

Abstract

"Mental health literacy is an integral component of health literacy and has been gaining increasing attention as an important focus globally for mental health interventions. In Canada, youth mental health is increasingly recognized as a key national health concern and has received more focused attention than ever before within our health system. This article outlines 2 unique homegrown initiatives to address youth mental health literacy within Canadian secondary schools."

Keywords: Knowledge translation; Mental health literacy; Mental health promotion; School programs; Youth.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Canada
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Health Literacy / methods*
Humans
Mental Disorders*
School Health Services*
Schools
Students / psychology*