Background
Adolescent mental health has received growing attention recently and has become a public health concern [With increased independence and the development of decision-making abilities, adolescence is a crucial period for learning and adopting health-promoting behaviours [Mental health literacy programmes aim to improve knowledge about mental health and reduce the stigma that is often associated with poor mental health. Further to this, such programmes aim to prevent further development of mental health conditions and improve and encourage seeking formal / specialist mental health support. Given the young age of onset for many mental health problems [Growing evidence suggests that early school-based mental health interventions often demonstrate significant benefits of reduced mental health stigma and improved mental health knowledge [