Course Description
This course equips participants with the knowledge and skills necessary for providing effective intervention and support for people experiencing mental health struggles or a mental health crisis.
This course is not a therapy or support session, nor a self-help course for mental health concerns. This course is designed to provide basic education about signs and symptoms of mental health issues, and how to use the CARE framework to render assistance to those who may be struggling or experiencing a crisis.
Course Topics
The following topics are covered in this online course:
- Mental Health introduction
- Mental Health vs Mental Wellbeing
- Mental Health Issues and Mental Illness
- Mental Health Continuum
- Mental Health Stigma
- Common Mental Health Issues and Diagnoses
- Mental Health Struggle vs Crisis
- Mental Health Support
- CARE for Mental Health Struggles
- CARE for Mental Health Crises
This course includes written text, diagrams, videos, and multiple choice quizzes.
Pre-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
Assessment
This course includes a number of small quizzes throughout, designed to confirm your knowledge of the topics covered.
Course Length
It is expected it will take about 1 hour 20 minutes to complete.
