Mental Health Awareness in Health and Social Care Training Course
Mental Health Awareness in Health and Social Care Overview
Across three in-depth units, learners explore common mental health conditions, signs and symptoms, stigma, risk factors, and treatment options. Suitable for a variety of care staff, from frontline workers to support teams, this CPD-certified training can be completed online at your own pace and includes a final knowledge check to consolidate understanding.
Learning Outcomes
- To gain an understanding of what is meant by mental health
- To gain an understanding of the different types of mental health conditions
- To gain an understanding of the signs and symptoms of different types of mental health conditions
- To gain an understanding of how to best support an individual with a mental health condition
- To gain an understanding of therapies and treatments for individuals with mental health conditions
Training Units
What is Meant by Mental Health?
15mThis unit introduces mental health and how it relates to care, including the impact of stigma and the importance of inclusive understanding.
- Mental Health Conditions
- Autism And Learning Disabilities
- Models Of Mental Health
- Stigma And Awareness
Types, Symptoms and Risk Factors
20mLearners will explore how poor mental health may present, associated risk factors, and the wider challenges around suicide and self-harm.
- Signs And Symptoms Of Poor Mental Health
- Types of Mental Health Conditions
- Suicide and Self Harm
- Risk Factors
Treatment and Support
15mThis unit outlines key legal frameworks, treatment approaches, and how to provide or access appropriate support in a care context.
- Legislation
- Treatment
- The Support You Provide
- Other Support Services
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