Mental Health and Illness

Q: What is mental health?

Mental health is more than the absence of mental illness, it is the cultivation of a state of emotional wellbeing in which an individual can cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and fruitfully, and realise their true potential. This free online course on mental health and illness will teach you about mental health awareness, mental illnesses, and mental health management techniques. This course is ideal for anybody with an interest in psychology or improving their psychological wellbeing.

Q: What are the best free online courses on mental health?

The best free online mental health courses available on Alison include: Diploma in Mental Health Mental Health Studies - Understanding Behaviour, Burnout and Depression Mental Health Studies - Suicide, Violent Behaviour and Substance Abuse

Q: How much does an online mental health course cost?

Each of the online psychology courses on Alison are free, as are all of Alison's online courses. Alison's learners do not have to pay anything to take these courses unless they want a digital or physical copy of the course certificate.

Learn why mental well-being is so important and learn to identify mental health problems so you can help reduce the stigma of mental illness today.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Describe how the media portrays people experiencing mental health problems
Discuss the controversial aspect of mental health services and their relationship to business
List the meanings of the term 'public health'
List the key characteristics of the modern social model in mental health
Describe the stigma of mental illness and distress
List Parker's 4 forms of reinforcement
Describe the link between physical activity and mental health
Explain why exercise benefits mental health
List the individual psychological benefits of physical activity.]

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