Course Description
Understanding Mental Health
Alison
Learn how to promote mental health, combat stigma and improve self-awareness in this free online psychology course. Mental health is just like physical health and can require treatment when compromised. This practical psychology course examines common mental illnesses, their causes, symptoms and available support and treatments. We show you how to identify signs of mental health problems and explain how to help and support anyone experiencing them. We also discuss self-care wellness techniques and lifestyle changes you can make to improve mental health.
Online Course
| Course Code | 6075 |
| College Name | Alison |
| Course Category | Health Care, Personal Development, Wellbeing |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Location | Online Course |
| Delivery mode | |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Recognise the triggers and symptoms of depression and anxiety • Explain how panic attacks and panic disorders can affect a person's quality of life • Describe the symptoms and causes of Schizophrenia • List the factors that help determine the success of a course of therapy • Define ‘mental illness’ and describe its causes • Discuss the impact of mental health on the economy • Identify various forms of depression • Compare the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia • Outline the self-help techniques and clinical treatment and therapy options commonly used for mental illnesses • Describe the signs suicidal ideation and explain how to support those experiencing them • Explain why people harm themselves and describe the treatment options used to help them |
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