Mental Health Awareness Level 2

Health & Safety · Level 2 · 6 lessons · 4 hours · Free

Understand common mental health conditions, challenge stigma, and learn how to support yourself and others at work, including how to spot the signs and signpost to help.

What you'll learn

This course is organised into 6 modules, each ending with a short quiz to check your understanding. You can work through it at your own pace, and it is completely free.

1. Introduction to Mental Health
   • What is Mental Health?
   • Stigma and Misconceptions
   • Mental Health and the Law
   • Module quiz
2. Stress, Anxiety and Depression
   • Understanding Stress
   • Anxiety Disorders
   • Depression
   • Module quiz
3. Other Mental Health Conditions
   • PTSD and OCD
   • Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis and Schizophrenia
   • Eating Disorders, Self-Harm and Suicide
   • Module quiz
4. Mental Health in the Workplace
   • Work-Related Stress and Its Causes
   • Employer and Employee Responsibilities
   • Building a Mentally Healthy Workplace
   • Module quiz
5. Supporting Others
   • Starting the Conversation
   • Active Listening
   • Signposting and Crisis Support
   • Module quiz
6. Looking After Your Own Wellbeing
   • The Five Ways to Wellbeing
   • Building Resilience and Managing Stress
   • Your Personal Wellbeing Action Plan
   • Module quiz