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Gain a good understanding of mental health and learn how you can support mental health and illness today
One in four adults experience some form of mental health problems at some point in their lives. Anxiety, depression and severe mental problems such as schizophrenia affect not only the individuals concerned but also their families and friends. Mental health problems result in reduced quality of life and possibly loss of life. It is therefore important to understand mental distress and the ways it can be treated. This free course will help you understand mental health and mental illness, mental health practise and care in the community. It will tackle the issues of stigma and discrimination in mental health, explain why the promotion of mental well-being is important and give a history of institutions and segregation. The course will also focus on the positive impact exercise can have on mental health and psychological well-being. This course will be of great interest to professionals in social and health professions, for anyone who has personal experience of mental health problems and anyone with a general interest in this important subject.
Understanding Mental Health and Illness is originally from and published by OpenLearn and has a duration of 2-3 Hours for the average learner.
 Content Type
- Video: Low
- Audio: Low
- Animation: None
- Assessments: Yes
- Course Rating:
 (5/5 10047 )
Certification Availability
- PDF Download: Yes
- Parchment: Yes
- Framed Parchment: Yes
- Type: course
Education Level
- Approximate FETAC Level: Level 5
- Approximate NQF Level (UK): Level 3
- Other: Higher High Secondary School
- Age appropriateness: 16+ Years
- Minimum Grade/Class Level: Higher High Secondary School
Learning Outcome
This course will provide you with a better understanding of mental health and illness. It will teach you effective ways to help a person with a mental illness. It will encourage you to explore new ways to build confidence and self-esteem, while reducing stress to significantly improve health.You will learn to understand the role of a social worker in mental health services. This course will provide you with a good example of a community resource centre in action. This will make you more aware of the work carried out in your community today and you will be more aware of discrimination of mental health in the community.
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Last Course Reviews |  Richelle Elers
| | Understanding Mental Health and Illness: Course Module: Module 1: Challenging Ideas in Mental Health
Course Topic: Community care, fear and the high risk user
Comment: It may just be at how im looking at this, but it seems as though all crucial violence is being blamed on young males? |
|  Catherine Simpson
| | Understanding Mental Health and Illness: Course Module: Module 1: Challenging Ideas in Mental Health
Course Topic: Defining and understanding mental health and illness
Comment: I have read the course,about mental illness,and abit more happy in what i am learning.in 4-5yrs down the line ,i could have a mental illness,nobody knows wat is around that corner. |
|  Judy Hutchison
| | Understanding Mental Health and Illness: Course Module: Module 1: Challenging Ideas in Mental Health
Course Topic: A personal experience of mental distress
Comment: I have found the course so far to be interesting |
|  SYLVIA HAIRSTON
| | Understanding Mental Health and Illness: Course Module: Module 2: Mental Health Practice
Course Topic: Stigma and discrimination in mental health
Comment: On the job it's best for an individual to conceal their mental illness because they run a high risk of being discriminated against, not being promoted and losing their job. |
| Ingrid Margaret Griggs
| | Understanding Mental Health and Illness: Course Module: Module 2: Mental Health Practice
Course Topic: The social work role in mental health services
Comment: Pages are tardy in loading and often don't load properly at all no matter how many times I try. No problem with other courses but this one is enough frustration to cause a mental health problem by the time you've finished it. |
|  soaad ayanleh
| | Understanding Mental Health and Illness: Course Module: Module 4: Exercise and Mental Health
Course Topic: Why does exercise improve mental health
Comment: realy enjoyed it, ia m a psy nurse but yet i learnd alot |
 |  Shah Wali
| | Understanding Mental Health and Illness: Course Module: Module 1: Challenging Ideas in Mental Health
Course Topic: A personal experience of mental distress
Comment: Thanks ALISON.COM
You are facilitating golden opportunities to whom looking for on-line studies on Mental Health and its illnesses;
I found the topics very useful, it really helped me
Thanks
Shah WALI
Kabul, Afghanistan
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