Mental Health Awareness Course

Expand your ability to offer adequate help and support by discovering more about mental health and raising your awareness.

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Course Overview

Mental health awareness is essential in today’s society, where mental illnesses affect millions of people worldwide. Understanding mental health is the first step in helping individuals manage their conditions and in reducing the stigma that surrounds these issues. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to mental health and covers a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, stress, depression, schizophrenia, and eating disorders.

Learning Outcomes

After Completing the course, you will able to:

🡆 Gain an overview of common mental health disorders, including their symptoms and causes.

🡆 Learn about childhood and adolescent psychiatric conditions and their potential genetic origins.

🡆 Understand how stress and anxiety disorders affect individuals and their well-being.

🡆 Recognise the signs of schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses.

🡆 Develop awareness of mental health legislation and the available services for support.

Description

This course is structured to provide a solid understanding of mental health issues. It begins with an introduction to mental health, where learners will gain insight into the common signs and symptoms of mental disorders, focusing on how they manifest across different stages of life. The second module dives into childhood and adolescent psychiatric and genetic disorders, highlighting conditions such as ADHD, autism, and depression, along with their genetic links.

Modules 3 through 7 focus on common conditions such as stress, anxiety, schizophrenia, personality disorders, mood disorders, and eating and sleeping disorders. These conditions affect millions and understanding them is key to promoting mental well-being. In Module 8, the focus is on self-harm and suicide, teaching the importance of identifying warning signs and how to respond appropriately to individuals at risk.

★★★ Did you know, According to a 2025 study, 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year, highlighting the importance of mental health awareness ★★★

Module 9 covers treatment options, including medication and therapy, giving learners an understanding of the approaches used to support those with mental health issues. Moving to Module 10, learners will explore social attitudes to mental illness and how they have evolved over time, as well as how these attitudes affect those struggling with mental health conditions.

The course also touches on mental health legislation and services in the UK, which are crucial in ensuring adequate care and protection for those with mental illness. Finally, Module 12 discusses mental health in the workplace, helping individuals understand how to support colleagues and foster a mentally healthy work environment.

Please Note: Thames College is a One Education approved resale partner for Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed courses.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is ideal for individuals looking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of mental health. It is particularly beneficial for:

🡆 Healthcare professionals who wish to expand their expertise in mental health disorders and improve their ability to support patients.

🡆 Teachers and educators who encounter students with mental health challenges and want to better understand how to provide support.

🡆 Managers and HR professionals seeking to promote mental well-being in the workplace and assist employees who may be dealing with mental health issues.

🡆 Parents and caregivers who want to gain insight into childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders and how to provide appropriate care.

🡆 Volunteers and charity workers involved in mental health awareness, who want to develop their understanding to help others.

🡆 Anyone with an interest in mental health, looking to improve their awareness and contribute to reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Certificate of Achievement

Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of the course, you can order an original hardcopy certificate of achievement endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. The certificate will be home-delivered, with a pricing scheme of —

- 139 GBP within UK

- 149 GBP for International Delivery (Postal Fees Included)

CPD Certification

After successfully completing the assessment of this course, you can apply for the CPD accredited certificates. The PDF version is only £2.99 and the Hardcopy version will cost you £8.99.

Requirements

No formal entry requirements! No prerequisites or relevant experience is required!

This course is accessible to anyone with an eagerness to learn. All you require is—

Career Path

Below are some of the possible career paths along with their expected salaries (based on 2025 data):

🡆 Mental Health Support Worker – £18,000–£26,000

🡆 Counsellor (Mental Health Focus) – £22,000–£35,000

🡆 Mental Health Advocate – £25,000–£40,000

🡆 Mental Health Practitioner – £30,000–£45,000

🡆 Health and Social Care Assistant – £18,000–£22,000

🡆 Care Worker (Mental Health) – £19,000–£27,000

🡆 Psychiatric Nurse – £26,000–£38,000

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Mental Health
	Module 1: Introduction to Mental Health	00:17:00
Module 2: Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatric and Genetic Disorders
	Module 2: Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatric and Genetic Disorders	00:24:00
Module 3: Stress and Anxiety Disorders
	Module 3: Stress and Anxiety Disorders	00:32:00
Module 4: Schizophrenia
	Module 4: Schizophrenia	00:25:00
Module 5: Personality Disorders
	Module 5: Personality Disorders	00:40:00
Module 6: Mood Disorders
	Module 6: Mood Disorders	00:18:00
	Module 06 Final Quiz Exam – Mental Health Awareness Diploma	00:10:00
Module 7: Eating and Sleeping Disorders
	Module 7: Eating and Sleeping Disorders	00:43:00
Module 8: Self-Harm and Suicide
	Module 8: Self-Harm and Suicide	00:17:00
Module 9: Medication and Therapy in the Treatment of Mental Illness
	Module 9: Medication and Therapy in the Treatment of Mental Illness	00:30:00
Module 10: Social Attitudes To Mental Illness
	Module 10: Social Attitudes To Mental Illness	00:11:00
Module 11: Mental Health Legislation and Services
	Module 11: Mental Health Legislation and Services	00:26:00
Module 12: Mental Health In The Workplace
	Module 12: Mental Health In The Workplace	00:20:00
Recommended Readings
	Recommended Readings – Mental Health Awareness Diploma	00:00:00
Assignment
	Assignment – Mental Health Awareness Diploma	1 week, 1 day