Background
mental illness
Mental illness is an important public health issue affecting many people, with one in five Japanese individuals reportedly being affected during their lifetime [In Japan, it has only been about 15 years since the existence of children raised by parents with mental illness became known to society [Even if the children themselves are caring for their parents or struggling with family matters, they are often reluctant to seek help because of stigma [Programs for improving schoolteachers’ mental health literacy have already been developed; many of these have induced improvements in schoolteachers’ knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in supporting the mental illness of students [In Japan, 50-min video material has been developed for schoolteachers to improve their mental health literacy [This program aimed to help schoolteachers gain basic knowledge about mental illness and children of parents with mental illness, recognize children in need of support, and gain confidence in supporting them. In mental health literacy education aimed at schoolteachers, their knowledge regarding mental illness and confidence in supporting students in need of support often indicate a program’s effectiveness [