Promoting mental health for pharmacy patients

A free, one-day, simulation-based course focusing on promoting mental health and wellbeing in pharmacy patients.

The course aims to be a high-fidelity, immersive session to develop confidence and skills in recognising mental distress and promoting wellbeing, help patients reduce their risks of developing mental illness, and understand related issues such as self-harm, stress and sleep problems.

The course is specifically for pharmacists working in GP surgeries who provide medication reviews. You will increase skills and confidence in promoting wellbeing for individuals with long term mental health conditions, co-morbid mental and physical health issues and those experiencing mental distress for any reason.

Areas covered include:

• sleep difficulties
• deliberate self-harm
• heightened emotions
• eating issues
• motivation to address health concerns
• work related stress
• substance use
• health anxiety.