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      Mental health literacy in secondary schools: a Canadian approach.

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          "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."

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          Journal
          Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am
          Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America
          1558-0490
          1056-4993
          Apr 2015
          : 24
          : 2
          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.
          Article
          S1056-4993(14)00119-9
          10.1016/j.chc.2014.11.007
          25773321
          699c9e9b-897d-4fc8-a362-30c5ed489b41
          Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
          History

          Knowledge translation,Mental health literacy,Mental health promotion,School programs,Youth

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