Introduction to Mental Health Awareness is a full-day/half-day course which covers the essentials of mental health awareness. This training is perfect for anyone who has never undertaken mental health training of any kind and wants to learn about the basics.
Through full group discussion, small group activities, videos, case studies and more, you will gain an understanding of common mental health problems, effects and treatments, as well as good practice in working with vulnerable people or those who may be suicidal.
Course content:
Here are the topics covered in Introduction to Mental Health Awareness:
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• What is mental health?
• Stress and stress management
• Stigma and discrimination
• Common mental health problems
• Anxiety disorders
• Depression
• Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
• Causes, triggers and symptoms of mental health problems
• Working with vulnerable people
• Common forms of treatment
• Side effects of medication
• Working with people who may be suicidal
• Recovery -
• What is mental health?
• Stress and stress management
• Stigma and discrimination
• Common mental health problems
• Anxiety disorders
• Depression
• Psychosis
• Causes of mental health problems
• Common forms of treatment
• Side effects of medication
• Working with people with mental health problems
• Recovery
Upcoming public course dates
Sorry, there are no upcoming dates for this course. If you're interested, please contact us for a bespoke quote.
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Frequently asked questions
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Public dates for Introduction to Mental Health Awareness are priced above. However, if you are signing up a group of more than 4 people, please contact us for a bespoke quote and we will provide you with a competitive individual quote to match your requirements.
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Yes, upon completion of the course you will receive a PDF certificate by email. We do not currently provide printed certificates for our mental health training courses, workshops and seminars.
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Yes, we always incorporate time for comfort breaks within our training programmes. You will be informed of timings at the start of the session.
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Anyone aged 18 years or over is welcome to attend Introduction to Mental Health Awareness.