Teaching Mental Health skills gives students the tools to be successful in every area of their lives. Here is what the research shows about students who have used programs that teach well-being skills compared to students who did not:
27% more students improve their academic performance
57% more gain in their skill levels
24% more have improved social behaviors and lower levels of distress
23% more have improved attitudes
22% more show fewer conduct problems
Adding a well-being program to your school curriculum is a wise choice that can lead to both short and long-term benefits for students, with results up to 18 years later. Research shows gains ranging from 13 percentage points on attitudes and social behaviors to 33 points on academics.
When schools utilize a well-being program, each $1 investment = $11 return.
Further information and academic research to support the teaching of well-being in schools, as well as research to support the Open Parachute program in particular, which focuses specifically on practical mental health skills, can be found in our Resource Hub: