Collings, RosalynKelley, ThomasKessel, AnthonyRubenstein, BrianMonnickendam, CharlotteSolomon, Andrew2020-12-012020-12-012021-01-11Kelly, T. at al. (2021) Evaluation of the iHEART mental health education programme on resilience and wellbeing of UK secondary school adolescents, Journal of Public Mental Health, 20 (1), pp. 43-50. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-03-2020-00191746-572910.1108/JPMH-03-2020-0019http://hdl.handle.net/2436/623804This is an accepted manuscript of an article due to be published by Emerald in Journal of Public Mental Health on 11/01/2021, available online at: https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-03-2020-0019 The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.Purpose There is abundant evidence of impaired mental well-being in adolescents and young adults. We present the findings of a preliminary study based on a novel structured mental health education programme – Innate Health Education and Resilience Training (iHEART) – in a cohort of secondary school adolescents in the UK. Methodology A curriculum-based 10-week programme was delivered by trained facilitators. 205 students enrolled in the study. An additional 64 participants were within an age-matched non-intervention control group. A non-randomised control mixed methodology approach was used. All students, pre- and post-programme, completed a quantitative questionnaire – the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Survey. Qualitative measures were used to assess participants’ perceptions of changes in their resilience and mental well-being. Findings Those who received the intervention showed a small improvement in mental well-being relative to those who did not; with a similar change in resilience. Qualitative findings regarding impulse control and emotional resilience provided positive findings. Originality/Value iHEART may be a promising new intervention offering a step change in mental health education for improving resilience, mental well-being and the ability for participants to navigate psychological challenges.application/pdfeniHEARTInnate Mental HealthAdolescentsResilienceThree PrinciplesJournal articleJournal of Public Mental Health2020-11-25