Correlations between descriptive coding categories. (XLSX 9 kb)

Additional file 1. Searching strategy.

Additional file 2. full set of coded articles.

Background Mental health literacy (MHL) is foundational for mental health promotion, prevention, stigma reduction, and care; School supported information pertaining to MHL in...

Background Research examining the depression literacy of undergraduates in non-western developing countries is limited. This study explores this among undergraduates in Sri...

Background Resettled refugees are at high risk of trauma-related mental health problems, yet there is low uptake of mental health care in this population. Evidence suggests poor...

One half of adults who develop any mental disorder do so during adolescence. Previous literature showed that Mental Health Literacy (MHL) interventions impact mental health...

Background Resettled refugees are a vulnerable group for mental health problems and in particular, trauma-related disorders. Evidence suggests that poor ‘mental health literacy’...

Background: Mental health literacy (MHL), or the knowledge and abilities necessary to benefit mental health, is asignificant determinant of mental health and has the potential...

Background Many adolescents have poor mental health literacy, stigmatising attitudes towards people with mental illness, and lack skills in providing optimal Mental Health First...

Supplementary files contain an example of search strategies in PubMed, and supplementary references of studies that applied mental health literacy measures but did not provide...