Approaches To Improving Mental Health Literacy
A number of approaches have been tried to improve mental health literacy, many of which have evidence of effectiveness. These include:
1. Whole of community campaigns. Examples are beyondblue and the Compass Strategy in Australia, the Defeat Depression Campaign in the United Kingdom, and the Nuremberg Alliance Against Depression in Germany.
2. School-based interventions. These include MindMatters and Mental Illness Education in Australia.
3. Individual training programs. These include mental health first aid training and training in suicide prevention skills.
4. Websites and books aimed at the public. There is evidence that both websites and books can improve mental health literacy. However, the quality of information on websites can sometimes be low.
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