Course outline: Mental Health Awareness & Supporting ...

[Pages:1]Course outline: Mental Health Awareness & Supporting Students (1 day)

This one-day course will provide staff with a general introduction to understanding mental health issues and how to support students who might be experiencing difficulties. Packed full of key facts, discussions, personal testimonies and practical exercises, this course will help staff understand how to look after their own and their students' mental health.

Learning aims

To examine the preconceptions and fears surrounding mental health

To increase awareness of mental health issues

Recognising the early signs of poor mental health (early intervention)

To be aware of the impact that poor mental health has on an individual's day to day life

To increase knowledge and confidence when supporting students with mental health issues

To consider self-care

Course content

An understanding of what mental health is How to support someone in mental distress

The mental health continuum

How to support someone who might be

Myths & stereotypes

feeling suicidal

Causes, signs and symptoms of key mental Making reasonable adjustments for

health issues (depression, anxiety,

students

psychosis, schizophrenia). Key areas

Providing support whilst maintaining

include Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

professional boundaries

(OCD), self-harm, eating disorders, hearing What keeps us mentally healthy

voices

Learning Outcome: Staff increase their knowledge and awareness of mental health issues and improve their ability to support students experiencing difficulties.

Who should attend? This course is suitable for staff with no previous training in mental health, but who need to support others who are at risk, vulnerable or experiencing poor mental health, as part of their work or volunteering role.

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