The correlations of mental health literacy with psychological aspects of general health among Iranian female students.

Background: Mental health literacy has been defined as knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management, or prevention. This study aimed to examine the correlations of mental health literacy specific to depression and general health in a sample of high school students in Iran.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the first 6 months of 2018 among the students of an Iranian high school.