This is a fully funded course designed to provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of various mental health conditions. This qualification covers topics such as depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, and stress, helping learners recognize the signs and symptoms of these issues. The course explores the impact mental health problems can have on individuals and those around them, as well as approaches to treatment and support. It is ideal for anyone working in health and social care, education, or those with a personal interest in mental health awareness. Learners can complete the course flexibly through distance learning, receiving guidance from experienced tutors to deepen their knowledge and promote mental well-being in their communities.
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
