Certificate In Mental Health

Become a certified Mental Health Practitioner

What you'll learn

Define common terms used in mental health

Understand the causes of mental illness and consequences

Understand signs and symptoms of mental ill health and their consequences

Understand the link between mental health (and or illness) and HIV/AIDS

Understand how to manage mental illnesses

Know the principles to use when dealing with mental illnesess

Understand the phases of treatment and common drugs used

Define community home based care and understand it advantages

Know the myths and misconceptions of mental health

Understand the minor and major mental health illness e,g schizophrenia, mania, depression, phobia etc

Understand the link between Mental health and poverty, culture and gender

Requirements

For all levels. No experience in medical field required, Secondary school certificate, able to read and write in English.

Description

The course offers an extensive knowledge and trains students in Mental Health Illnesses and how to manage them. This course will equip students be effective trained Mental health Practitioners with adequate knowledge and skills to work in any settings when mental health is of concern. Additionally, students will enhance self-awareness and reflective abilities that are highly valued in a range of organizations and personal life situations. The course will equip the students to be able to make a difference in people's lives with a positive relationship.In this course you will learn the following topics:Causes of mental ill health and its consequencesSymptoms of minor and major mental ill healthLink of HIV/AIDS and mental health and its managementManagement of various mental health disordersPhases of treatment and common drugs usedUnderstand community home based care and its advantagesRehabilitation methodsDisorders such as depression, panic, phobia, anxiety, schizophrenia and maniaKnowing the link between mental health and poverty, culture and genderWhat to do next after this course completionThis course is for all levels w and does not require prior experience. However, students should be able to understand English, be able to read and write in English, have good network connection for effective learning with either a phone, tablet or laptop.

Overview

Section 1: Section 1

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Definitions in mental health

Lecture 3 Causes of mental illnesses

Lecture 4 Consequences of mental illnesss

Lecture 5 Signs and symptoms of mental health illnesses

Lecture 6 Management of mental health illness p1

Lecture 7 Management of mental illness p2

Lecture 8 Principles in managing mental health illnesses

Lecture 9 Medication in mental health illnesess

Lecture 10 Phases of treatment and medication

Lecture 11 Counselling and helping strategies

Lecture 12 Mental health counsellors

Lecture 13 Rehabilitation counsellors

Lecture 14 Rehabilitation

Lecture 15 Types of rehabilitation methods

Lecture 16 Community home based care and its goals

Lecture 17 Advantages of Community home based care

Lecture 18 Community home based care

Lecture 19 Myths and Misconceptions

Section 2: Section 2

Lecture 20 Introduction to psychoses-Schizophrenia

Lecture 21 Schizophrenia

Lecture 22 Stages of Schizophrenia

Lecture 23 Advise to patient and family with Schizophrenia

Lecture 24 Management of Schizophrenia

Lecture 25 Bipolar Disorder

Section 3: Section 3

Lecture 26 Depression

Lecture 27 Anxiety

Lecture 28 Panic disorder

Lecture 29 Phobic disorder

Lecture 30 Alcohol abuse

Lecture 31 Drug Abuse

Section 4: Section4

Lecture 32 Mental health and HIV/AIDS

Lecture 33 Mental health illness and HIV/AIDs Management

Lecture 34 Mental health and Poverty

Lecture 35 Mental health and gender

Section 5: Section 5

Lecture 36 Define Health

Lecture 37 Social, emotional, environmental and spiritual health

Lecture 38 Physical and Mental health

Lecture 39 Determinates of health

Section 6: Section 6

Lecture 40 What Next??

Lecture 41 Certification

Lecture 42 BONUS

All levels as long as you are interested in Mental Health issues