Training sessions can be designed to meet your needs.

Basic Mental Health Awareness Course

Course description

Can be delivered face to face or Online 

The Mental Health Awareness course enhances the learners’ understanding of what mental ill-health is, summarising common mental health conditions and potential risk and protective factors.

This course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and allows the learners to put this into practice with a realistic case study.

Course duration

3 hours.

Topics covered

This course will enhance a learner’s knowledge of mental health/ill-health through trainer led discussion, activities and a case study.

Specifically, this course will cover:

• What is meant by mental health and mental ill-health

• Common mental illnesses

• The importance of empathy when communicating with a person experiencing mental ill-health

• Stigma and the effect it has on mental health

• Support for people experiencing mental ill-health

• The benefits of a positive mental health culture

Who should attend?

This course is aimed at learners who have not completed previous mental health training but wish to enhance their knowledge of mental health. 

Please be aware that this course focuses on employees in the workplace and covers subjects that some people may find distressing. If a delegate feels overwhelmed they can leave the course at any time.

Assessment

There is no formal assessment for this course but delegates must complete all sections of the course.

Certification

After completion of the course, delegates will receive their certificate from Mind Health Connect.