Mental Health Awareness
5 Day Training
Locations: Grayston Ridge Office Park, Sandton
Platform: Available In-Class / Online
Price: Available on request
The Mental Health Awareness Course informs and educates participants to support work colleagues, friends and family who are experiencing mental health issues.
Course Introduction
This Prospen Africa Mental Health Awareness course informs and educates participants to support work colleagues, friends and family who are experiencing mental health issues. Once issues have been identified, participants will learn how to approach people to see how they can support them. We will explore the various supports that are available. We will look at a process that you can use as a guide to aid people that need help. We explore various conversation starters and phrases we can use. We explore depression, anxiety, trauma and substance abuse with a variety of scenarios. We also explore how you can look after your own mental health.
Course Objectives
By the end of the Mental Health Awareness course, participants will be able to understand:
Why do we need to be aware of mental health issues?
What are the potential problems?
What are the signs that you and/or work friends are not coping?
What strategies can you use to support others?
What is depression, anxiety, trauma and substance use?
What ways can you look after your own mental health?
Who should attend?
Anyone can benefit who maybe supporting work colleagues, friends and family. These strategies can be used in any social, professional settings.
Training Methodology
Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:
– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.
– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.
– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.
– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.
– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.
– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.
Training Outline
Introduction
Mental Illness – statistics – risk factors – helpful professionals
Recovery and attitudes towards Mental Health Issues
Procedures to help people with mental illness
Mental Illness
Depression and self-harm
Anxiety
Crisis/Trauma
Substance Abuse – drugs and alcohol
Eating Disorders
Looking after your own Mental Health
Summary, Commit, Evaluations
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