This book integrates perspectives from different scholars and practitioners to examine issues relating to mental health education in multilingual academic settings and communities. It offers insight into the intricate interplay between language, culture, and mental health, providing a comprehensive exploration of how linguistic diversity influences the education, understanding, expression, and treatment of mental health issues. The book brings together scholars, educators, and mental health practitioners to examine real-world case studies and theoretical frameworks that highlight the barriers and opportunities presented by multilingual contexts for mental health education. In addressing the challenges and practices of mental health education in multilingual contexts, this book creates pathways for effective and inclusive mental health initiatives that resonate with diverse populations. It is an essential resource for educators, scholars, mental health professionals, and policy makers committed to promoting mental well-being across linguistic lines.

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Dr. Xuan Ning is currently an Associate Professor at Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, China. She obtained her PhD at the City University of Hong Kong. As an interdisciplinary researcher, Dr. Ning conducts research on social network-based mental health interventions, social well-being, critical discourse analysis, and gender through digital and qualitative methods. She is a principal investigator for many national and provincial social and natural sciences research projects, and she has co-initiated several federal government-funded projects on mental health interventions in multilingual settings in Canada. Her research outputs have been published in top international journals in her field. She has been working on promoting resilience and social well-being for multilingual communities both within and outside China.

Dr. Sijia Guo is currently Associate Professor at the College of Public Administration and Humanities, Dalian Maritime University, China. She obtained her PhD from the Department of Behavioral and Social Science at City University of Hong Kong. As an interdisciplinary researcher, her research interests include child and adolescent well-being as well as evidence-based interventions. She has secured several grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project and Social Science Project of Liaoning Province to promote the resilience and social well-being of vulnerable groups, cooperating with governmental officials, mental health service providers, and community leaders.