Understanding Mental Health
About Course
This mental health course is designed to equip individuals with the skills needed to work in mental health services, making it ideal for those aspiring to progress in the health and social care sector. With increasing concerns around everyday life, such as exam pressure, work expectations, unemployment, or financial difficulties, it is crucial to increase our understanding of mental health to tackle this growing health concern and challenge the stigma attached to mental ill health. The course is fully online, 20 weeks long, and is equivalent to a level 6 in Scotland based on the Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework. It is nationally recognized, offers unlimited support from qualified tutors, and requires no hidden costs. The course is only funded in Scotland and is equivalent to a level 6 in Scotland based on the Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework. The course is also available for businesses, with market-leading learning resources, exceptional customer service, and award-winning LMS solutions.
Course Content
Unit 1: Understand the role of the mental health care worker
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Section 1: Understand the role of reflective practice and how to evaluate and develop own skills and knowledge as part of continual professional development
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Section 2: Understand the different roles and responsibilities relevant to those involved in providing mental health care
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Unit 2: Understand mental health conditions in context
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Section 1: Understand mental health principles
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Section 2: Understand legislation in the context of mental health conditions
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Section 3: Understand how campaigns and strategies can be used to promote mental well-being
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Section 4: Understand attitudes towards mental health in society
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Unit 3: Living with a mental health condition
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Section 1: Understand how living with a mental health condition impacts on individuals
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Section 2: Understand how families of individuals with mental health conditions are affected
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Unit 4: Mental health conditions and destructive behaviour
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Section 1: Why a person with a mental health condition might be vulnerable to suicidal thoughts and self-harm, the warning signs and how to support an individual who is contemplating suicide
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Section 2: Understand the potential consequences for individuals who engage in self-destructive behaviour
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Section 3: Understand why an individual with a mental health condition might engage in criminal activity and how the criminal justice system may impact on and protect those with mental health conditions
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Section 4: Know how to support someone with a mental health condition who displays self-destructive behaviour
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Unit 5: Understanding treatment of mental health conditions
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Section 1: Understand the role of diagnosis and planning in the recovery process for individuals with a mental health condition
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Section 2: Know a range of treatments available for individuals with mental health conditions
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