Health and Wellbeing
An Introduction to Mental Health
Notice when someone you care about is starting to struggle with their mental health, and know what to say when they do.
- 13 minutes
- 6 modules
- Certificate
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What you'll learn
- Place yourself and others on the mental health continuum
- Recognise common risk factors and the protective factors that help people stay well
- Spot early warning signs, like withdrawal, irritability or needing more reassurance
- Respond to someone in distress by staying calm and validating how they feel
- Find local support through Hub of Hope
About this course
It's often a small change that tells you something's wrong. Someone who's usually chatty goes quiet, stops doing the things they enjoy, or needs a lot more reassurance than usual. It's easy to spot and much harder to know what to do about.
A simple model helps. On the mental health continuum, everyone moves between healthy, coping, struggling and unwell, and you'll learn what pushes people down it and what helps them stay well. You'll also learn the early warning signs and how to respond when you see them. Stay calm, validate before you correct, and listen properly rather than asking "why?".
You'll also come away knowing about Hub of Hope, which finds support near any postcode.
6 modules
Open in order
- 2 min
Introduction
- 3 min
Identify what mental health means
- 4 min
Consider the risk and protective factors
- 2 min
Identify the early warning signs of mental ill health
- 3 min
Reflect on how to respond to those experiencing distress
- 2 min
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