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emotional disorders young people increasing studies found age group always recognise signs symptoms mental health problems others mental health foundations schoolbased peer education project pep potential improve young peoples understanding mental health critical developmental stage early adolescence using peer teaching method study process evaluation understand mechanisms pep might improve young peoples mental health literacy challenges delivery project embedded within wider school life improved benefit widest number young people also validate bespoke mental health literacy questionnaire test feasibility using measure outcomes preparation future study evaluating effectiveness schools recruited study receive pep intervention process evaluation informed realist evaluation approaches build understanding regarding key mechanisms change impact different school contexts evaluation test revise existing intervention logic model developed partnership mental health foundation process evaluation data collected newly recruited schools n 4 well current pep user schools n 2 including training lesson delivery observations staff interviews student focus groups baseline followup data collected newly recruited intervention schools n 4 students year 78 receive pep recruited peer educators year 12 via selfreport survey study enable us refine logic model underpinning peer education project identify areas intervention improved findings also inform design future effectiveness study test extent pep improves mental health literacy