Mental Health Awareness
Course
Online
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Online
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Class hours
11h
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
The Mental Health Awareness course is designed to provide you with a firm understanding of mental health, raise your awareness of the warning signs of mental disorders, as well as develop the skills and knowledge to help people struggling with their mental health, whether they are in your family, work for you or live next door.
This mental health awareness training program covers a wide range of fundamental topics, including factors that make it difficult for people with mental illness to cope with the ordinary demands of life. You will also learn about the most common mental health conditions, how to identify mental health issues early, and a few powerful things you can do for raising mental health awareness among people.
Once you have completed the course successfully, you will be able to inform others about the rights of people experiencing mental ill-health, and the possible responses or treatments that can be provided to support individuals undergoing mental health problems.
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About this course
This course is aimed at individuals interested in learning a wide range of common mental health conditions and their possible treatments, as well as professionals seeking to gain the skills and knowledge they need to help their staff experiencing mental health issues effectively. Moreover, all health and social care staff such as doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, allied health professionals and social care support workers can also take this course to raise awareness of mental health among their patients.
On completion of the course, you will be able to confidently explain to people what mental illness is, how it can turn your life upside down, bring positive change in attitudes towards mental health and become a shining light for someone battling the darkness of mental illness. Some powerful career paths that you can take in order to make a positive and lasting impact on human life are:
Mental Health Counselor
Clinical or Counseling Psychologist
Mental Health Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Psychiatrist
The Mental Health Awareness course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements. All you need is a passion for learning, a good understanding of the English language, numeracy and IT, and to be over the age of 16.
Upon successful completion, you will qualify for the UK and internationally-recognised professional qualification and you can choose to make your achievement formal by obtaining your PDF Certificate at a cost of £9 and Hardcopy Certificate for £15.
Whether you’re an existing practitioner or aspiring professional, this course will enhance your expertise and boost your CV with key skills and an accredited qualification attesting to your knowledge.
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Subjects
- Mental Health
- Protection
- Treatment
- Safeguards
- Providing
- Attorney
- Powers
- Lasting
- LPAs
- Deputies
Course programme
Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
- Module 1: Introduction to MCA
- Module 2: Statutory Principles & Their Applications
- Module 3: How to Help People to Make Their Own Decisions
- Module 4: How to Assess Mental Capacity
- Module 5: What ‘Best Interests’ Mean?
- Module 6: Protection for the People Providing Treatment or Care
- Module 7: Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
- Module 8: Role of the Court of Protection and Court-appointed Deputies
- Module 9: Advance decisions to Refuse Treatment
- Module 10: The New Independent Mental Capacity Advocate Service
- Module 11: What Are the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards?
- Module 12: What Is Deprivation of Liberty?
- Module 13: Application and Authorisation of Deprivation of Liberty
- Module 14: Assessment Process for a Standard Authorisation of DOL
- Module 15: What Happens after the Assessments?
- Module 16: Urgent Authorisations of Deprivation of Liberty
- Module 17: Role of the Representative
- Module 18: Review and Termination of Authorisation
- Module 19: Deprivation of Liberty without Authorisation
- Module 20: The Court of Protection
- Mock Exam – Mental Health Awareness
- Final Exam – Mental Health Awareness
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Mental Health Awareness