Mental Health Awareness
About the course
This course provides foundational knowledge on mental health and wellbeing, covering its definition, the importance of understanding mental health in care settings, common mental health conditions, recognising signs and symptoms, and fostering supportive environments.
What will you learn
- What is Mental Health?
Understand the dimensions of mental health, including emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing, and how they impact daily life and caregiving roles.
- The Mental Health Continuum
Learn how mental health exists on a spectrum, fluctuating based on stress, life events, and resilience, and how this knowledge can guide care interventions.
- Maintaining Mental Wellbeing
Explore strategies like stress management, healthy lifestyles, social connections, and professional support to promote mental health for care workers and service users.
- Mindfulness and Wellbeing
Discover mindfulness techniques to manage stress, enhance emotional resilience, and improve the quality of care provided to service users.
- Mental Health Legislation
Gain an understanding of key laws, such as the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and the Equality Act 2010, to safeguard service users’ rights and ensure compliance in care settings.
- Common Mental Health Conditions
Familiarise yourself with serious conditions like psychosis, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, and learn how to support service users effectively.
- Recognising Signs of Poor Mental Health
Identify physical, emotional, and social indicators of mental health challenges to enable early intervention and support.
- Suicide and Crisis Support
Learn to recognise warning signs of suicidal ideation and mental health crises, respond effectively, and provide preventative support.
- Holistic Management of Mental Health Conditions
Understand how to address the physical, emotional, and social needs of service users through recovery-oriented and person-centred approaches.
- Supporting Service Users and Promoting Independence
Discover strategies to empower service users, encourage self-management, and build their confidence while respecting cultural and personal beliefs.
- Challenging Discrimination
Explore ways to combat stigma, advocate for service users’ rights, and foster inclusive care environments that celebrate diversity.
Course Content
References
References
- Mental Health Act 1983. (1983). Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/contents
- Mental Capacity Act 2005. (2005). Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/contents
- Equality Act 2010. (2010). Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents
- National Health Service (NHS). (2023). Mental health and wellbeing. Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/
- World Health Organization (WHO). (2018). Mental health: strengthening our response. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-strengthening-our-response
- American Psychological Association (APA). (2019). Mindfulness meditation: A research-proven way to reduce stress. Available at: https://www.apa.org/topics/mindfulness/meditation
- Mental Health Foundation. (2021). How to manage and reduce stress. Available at: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/how-manage-and-reduce-stress
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). (2011). Common mental health problems: identification and pathways to care. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg123
- World Health Organization (WHO). (2017). Depression and other common mental disorders: global health estimates. Available at: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/254610
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). (2019). Suicide prevention. Available at: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention/index.shtml
- Mental Health Foundation. (2020). Stigma and discrimination. Available at: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/s/stigma-and-discrimination
- Time to Change. (2017). Let’s end mental health discrimination. Available at: https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/
- National Health Service (NHS). (2023). Schizophrenia. Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/schizophrenia/
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). (2019). Therapy and counselling. Available at: https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). (2020). Depression in adults: recognition and management. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg90
- World Health Organization (WHO). (2014). Preventing suicide: A global imperative. Available at: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241564779
- Mental Health Foundation. (2019). Peer support in mental health. Available at: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/p/peer-support
- NHS England. (2023). Mental health crisis services. Available at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/adults/crisis-and-acute-care/
- Mind. (2021). Understanding capacity and consent. Available at: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/mental-capacity-act-2005/
- Mental Health Foundation. (2020). Cultural diversity and mental health. Available at: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/c/cultural-diversity
- Care Quality Commission (CQC). (2015). Brief guide: Capacity and consent. Available at: https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/mental-health-services/brief-guide-capacity-consent
- Royal College of Psychiatrists. (2017). Good practice guidelines for the assessment and treatment of adults with gender dysphoria. Available at: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk
- Mental Health Act Code of Practice. (2015). Department of Health. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-mental-health-act-1983
- National Health Service (NHS). (2021). Mental wellbeing audio guides. Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/mental-wellbeing-audio-guides/
- British Psychological Society (BPS). (2018). Code of Ethics and Conduct. Available at: https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/bps-code-ethics-and-conduct
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