Adolescents are prone to mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression which could become worse in the aftermath of disasters. However, hope can help adolescents cope with the challenges better. For resource poor disaster prone settings, school teachers can provide timely psycho-social support that could improve mental health and hope among adolescents. Nepal is a disaster prone country that faced a devastating earthquake in 2015 that claimed thousands of lives and left many homeless which could have affected the mental health of adolescents.This study was conducted in schools of Dhading, a severely earthquake affected district and schools of Myagdi, a least affected district by earthquake in Nepal. The intervention focused on training school teachers on psycho-social support for adolescents.
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Change from baseline post traumatic stress symptoms at 6 months
Timeframe: baseline and 6 month follow up
Change from baseline depression symptoms at 6 months
Timeframe: baseline and 6 month follow up
Change from baseline hope at 6 months
Timeframe: baseline and 6 month follow up