Mental health awareness and wellbeing training for individuals

About the course

This one-day Mental Health Awareness and Wellbeing Training for Individuals course is an interactive workshop designed to develop participants’ understanding of mental health and wellbeing and build confidence in recognising and responding to common wellbeing challenges. Through a range of interactive learning methods, including case studies, videos, group discussions and myth-busting exercises, participants will explore what we mean by wellbeing and mental health and consider the differences between positive wellbeing, poor wellbeing and mental health difficulties.

The course explores common causes and indicators of poor wellbeing, stress and burnout, as well as the signs and symptoms associated with common mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. Participants will consider how these difficulties may present in themselves and in colleagues or peers.Participants will also explore the importance of self-care and early help-seeking and consider a range of coping strategies for managing stress, wellbeing challenges and mental health difficulties, including the difference between helpful and unhelpful approaches.

The course also considers how stigma, cultural beliefs and individual differences can influence the way mental health and wellbeing are experienced, understood and discussed.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Define wellbeing and mental health and recognise the differences between positive wellbeing, poor wellbeing and mental health difficulties.
Identify common causes and impacts of poor wellbeing, mental health difficulties, stress and burnout, including factors associated with working environments.
Recognise possible indicators of poor wellbeing, stress, burnout and mental health difficulties in themselves and others.
Understand the importance of self-care and early help-seeking when experiencing mental health or wellbeing difficulties.
Describe key signs and symptoms associated with common mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression.
Identify common coping strategies and distinguish between helpful and unhelpful approaches to managing stress, wellbeing challenges and mental health difficulties.
Understand how stigma, cultural beliefs and individual differences can influence how mental health and wellbeing are experienced and understood.

Further learning

This course can provide a foundation for further learning and development in mental health and wellbeing. Participants may wish to build on their knowledge through additional mental health training, including more immersive and experiential approaches such as simulation and VR-360.