Universal mental health promotion and prevention programs for students

Abstract

This chapter presents the mounting evidence regarding the success of school-based universal mental health promotion and prevention (MHPP) programs for students, from primary through postsecondary education, throughout the world. The chapter highlights the ability of these programs (MHPPPs) to promote students’ adjustment and lessen the likelihood of many subsequent adjustment problems, and discusses some critical issues facing this field in terms of further understanding the impact of MPPPs in diverse settings around the globe, and what needs to occur to encourage the larger-scale adoption of universal prevention to reach more students.