:Abstract: Promoting mental health in school children is crucial, given the pivotal role schools play in young individuals’ lives. Integrating social and emotional well-being into teaching and learning can profoundly impact students’ mental health. This study aimed to evaluate an educational initiative’s impact on mental health promotion and early detection of mental illness among school children, focusing on teachers as key agents of change. The study employed a pre-intervention and post-intervention design, surveying 100 school teachers of grades 5 and 6 over one month. The effectiveness of the intervention was assessed through a self-structured questionnaire administered before and after the program. Results demonstrated a significant increase in mental health literacy, with the proportion of teachers classified as having “good” knowledge increasing from 25% to 78%. Statistical analysis using paired t-tests confirmed the significance of the knowledge gains. The study highlights the need for integrating mental health education into the standard teacher training curriculum, underlining its importance in fostering an educational atmosphere that supports both academic and mental health outcomes. Given the positive results in a localized setting, the intervention model shows potential for scalability and adaptation across different educational contexts, both nationally and internationally.
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Nadaf et al. (2026) studied this question.