title: Mental health literacy in secondary schools: a Canadian approach.
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."
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Stan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kutcher
authors.affiliation: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, IWK Health Centre, 5850 University Avenue, PO Box 9700, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 6R8, Canada.
authors.forename: Alexa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bagnell
authors.affiliation: Sun Life Financial Chair, IWK Health Centre, 5850 University Avenue, PO Box 9700, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 6R8, Canada.
authors.forename: Yifeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002170:Canada; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D012572:School Health Services; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Knowledge translation; Mental health literacy; Mental health promotion; School programs; Youth