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This is to verify that Laura Abecasis has completed the course Mental Health and Illness on Alison.
Laura Abecasis
Alison ID: 6007990
Course Completed: Mental Health and Illness
Date of Completion: 27th January 2016
Email: [email protected]
Total Study Time: 10h 13m
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70% to pass the final assessment
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Course Information
Learn more about mental health and how you can support mental health and illness today.
This course was sourced from OpenLearn under the Creative Commons licence conditions BY NC SA. The adapted version of the course on Alison.com is also published under the Creative Commons licence conditions BY NC SA.
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 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.


