Awareness of Mental Health Problems

Level 2

Online

Course Overview

Part Time
Certificate

This FREE on-line qualification aims to raise your awareness of mental health and a range of mental health problems. This mental health course allows you to gain an understanding of prevalent mental health problems and how to work with or interact with individuals with them. On successful completion you will receive an E-certificate.

Unit 1: Understanding mental health

Section 1: Know what is meant by mental health and mental ill health
Section 2: Understand how mental health care has changed over time
Section 3: Understand the social context of mental illness
Section 4: Understand the legal context of mental illness

Unit 2: Understanding stress

Section 1: Understand the term stress
Section 2: Understand possible causes of stress
Section 3: Understand how stress can affect an individual
Section 4: Understand how the demands of daily life can contribute to stress
Section 5: Understand how stress may be managed

Unit 3: Understanding anxiety

Section 1: Understand the terms ‘anxiety’ and panic attack
Section 2: Understand possible causes of anxiety
Section 3: Understand how anxiety can affect the individual and others
Section 4: Understand how different ways of thinking and behaving can affect anxiety
Section 5: Understand how anxiety may be managed

Unit 4: Understanding phobias

Section 1: Understand the term phobias
Section 2: Understand the possible causes of phobia
Section 3: Understand how a phobia can affect the individual and others
Section 4: Understand how phobias may be managed

Unit 5: Understanding depression

Section 1: Understand the term depression
Section 2: Understand the possible causes of depression
Section 3: Understand how depression affects the individual and others
Section 4: Understand how the demands of daily life can affect depression
Section 5: Understand how depression can be managed

Unit 6: Understanding postnatal depression

Section 1: Understand the term postnatal depression
Section 2: Understand the causes of postnatal depression
Section 3: Understanding puerperal psychosis
Section 4: Understand how postnatal depression can affect the mother and others
Section 5: Understand how preparation for the birth can help reduce the risk of postnatal depression
Section 6: Understand how postnatal depression may be managed
Section 7: Understand how puerperal psychosis can be managed

Unit 7: Understanding bipolar disorder

Section 1: Understand the term bipolar disorder
Section 2: Understand the causes of bipolar disorder
Section 3: Understand how bipolar disorder can affect the individual and others
Section 4: Understand how the demands of daily life can influence the presentation of symptoms of bipolar disorder
Section 5: Understand how to recognise the symptoms of bipolar disorder
Section 6: Understand how bipolar disorder may be managed

Unit 8: Understanding schizophrenia

Section 1: Understand the term schizophrenia
Section 2: Understand how the media representation of schizophrenia can create confusion about the illness
Section 3: Understand the causes of schizophrenia
Section 4: Understand how schizophrenia can affect the individual and others
Section 5: Understand how schizophrenia may be managed

Unit 9: Understanding dementia

Section 1: Understand the term dementia
Section 2: Understand the causes of dementia
Section 3: Understand how dementia can affect the individual and others
Section 4: Understand how dementia may be managed
Section 5: Understand factors which may adversely affect a person with dementia

Unit 10: Understanding eating disorders

Section 1: Understand the term eating disorder
Section 2: Understand the causes of eating disorders
Section 3: Understand how an eating disorder may affect the individual and others
Section 4: Understand how a specific eating disorder may be managed

Unit 11: Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Section 1: Understand the term ADHD
Section 2: Understand the causes of ADHD
Section 3: Understand how ADHD can affect the individual and others
Section 4: Understand the symptoms associated with ADHD
Section 5: Understand how ADHD may be managed

Unit 12: Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Section 1: Understand the term OCD
Section 2: Understand the causes of OCD
Section 3: Understand how OCD can affect the individual and others
Section 4: Understand the thoughts and behaviour associated with OCD
Section 5: Understand how OCD may be managed

Unit 13: Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Section 1: Understand the term PTSD
Section 2: Understand the causes of PTSD
Section 3: Understand how PTSD can affect the individual and others
Section 4: Understand the symptoms associated with PTSD
Section 5: Understand how PTSD may be managed

Approximate Course Duration – 8 -12 weeks (based on an average of 10-15 hours of self study per week)

This qualification can be completed on either a desk top or mobile phone. There are no specific software requirements needed apart from a stable internet connection.

This course is aimed at those 19 years (as at 31st of the academic year you are applying for) and over.

When applying for one of our free courses you will be asked to supply a copy of your ID, which can be either a passport, driving licence, birth certificate or national identity card. If you were born outside the EU, you must have proof of residency status and you will need to provide a copy for our records. If you have declared you are in receipt of benefits or low wage you will also need to provide us with evidence of this.

Please note whilst there is no limit to the number of free courses you can complete, you can only study one free course at a time.

In some instances fully funded applications are subject to postcode eligibility or prior attainment.

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What You Will Pay

British and European Union students

Age: 16-18

You will pay

£0

for your course

Your course could be free of charge as you may be eligible for financial support to help pay your tuition fees, travel, exams, materials or childcare.

When you enrol you’ll need to pay any course fees for the first year, which you can do by direct debit, cash, debit card or credit card.

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British and European Union students

Age: 19+

Costs start at

£0

for your course

Your course could be free of charge as you may be eligible for financial support to help pay your tuition fees, travel, exams, materials or childcare.

When you enrol you’ll need to pay any course fees for the first year, which you can do by direct debit, cash, debit card or credit card.

Please contact us for more information.

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Awareness of Mental Health Problems

Course Overview

Entry Requirements

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What You Will Pay

Age: 16-18

£0

Age: 19+

£0

Overseas students

Student Stories

Rhianna Lewis-Watkins

Level 2 - Health and Social Care - Gloucester Campus

Clive Junior Morgan

Level 2 - Health and Social Care - Gloucester Campus

Abbi-Savannah Braddick

Foundation Degree - Early Years

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Hospital Ward

Proud to be Working With

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