Level 1: Mental Health Awareness

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Identify common mental illnesses
• Identify more severe mental illnesses
• Recognise behaviours which discriminate against people who are mentally ill
• Recognise things which cause stress in yourself and others
• Select strategies which help us cope well with everyday stress and mental distress
• Outline strategies which do not help us to recover from mental illness
• Identify ways to support a colleague who is mentally ill
• Identify ways to support a colleague returning to work
• Recognise the characteristics of a healthy workplace
• Recall what the law states about mental health in the workplace

What you will need

• It is recommended that you find a time and place to do each module where you will not be interrupted.
• You may wish to talk to a manager about your notes and set yourself some goals based on what you have learned.
• It is a good idea to have a notebook with you so that you can write down anything you wish to remember.
• You can use the template below to make notes as you go along which you can turn into actions at the end of the training.

This course is up to A level standard and will carry CPD accreditation towards university points and/or can be used at an employee yearly review by employers.