This one day course is available on the following dates:
Target Audience
All who have a professional or personal interest in mental health.
Aim
To provide a basic overview of mental health issues including impact, interventions and approaches.
Learning Outcomes
- Consider the impact of stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues
- Recognise that mental health affects us all
- Look at some of the signs and symptoms of anxiety, depression and psychosis
- Understand the risk factors for suicide and self-harm
- Appreciate why recovery must be at the heart of any discussion of mental health problems
- Consider the wide range of interventions that can hasten recovery
- Think about how best to look after our own mental health
The training is interactive with a full range of approaches including quizzes, poetry, case studies, presentations, lots of discussion, narratives of recovery and skills' practice.
If you would like to book a place on this course please submit a booking enquiry.
If you have any questions about Health in Mind's Training please contact Stuart Campbell on 0131 225 8508 or email sdc@health-in-mind.org.uk
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If you or someone you care for is facing a crisis and in distress, please contact NHS 24 or your GP directly.
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Volunteering
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Involving people who use Health in Mind's services.
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Training Calendar
The upcoming training dates are as follows:
May
14th & 22nd - Scotland's Mental Health First Aid
Please note the full 2012/13 calendar is not yet finalised. In the meantime please click here to see our full range of courses.