QNUK L2 Mental Health Awareness 2 Day Training Course

Requirements: Attendees must be over 18 years of age

Attendees must have a good standard of English

Attendees must provide a form of ID for course admission

At The End of This Training Programme You Will Be Able To:

• Recognise of common mental health disorders.
• Know how to recognise the causes and impact of stress.
• Know how to recognise the causes and impact of common mental health conditions.
• Understand how individuals may use harmful strategies to cope with a mental health disorder
• Know how to support an individual with a mental health issue
• Know how to recognise and support individuals with psychosis
• Understand how individuals may use harmful strategies to cope with a mental health disorder
• Know how to recognise and support an individual in suicidal crisis
• Be able to support an individual with a mental health issue
• Know the legal requirements for managing mental health in a workplace
• Defining the terms mental health and mental ill heath
• Recognise the impacts of poor mental health on an individual
• Recognise Common mental health issues
• Identify ways to reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues
• Define the term stress
• Identify the factors that increase the risk of stress in an individual
• Identify the potential signs of an individual with stress
• Understand the potential impact of stress on an individual
• Recognise different mental health conditions
• Identify factors that increase the risk of mental health conditions in an individual
• Recognise the potential signs of an individual with a mental health condition
• Understand the potential impact of common mental health conditions on an individual
• Identify organisations where individuals with a mental health condition can be        referred to
• Define the term personality disorder
• Identify different types of personality disorders
• Understand the factors that increase the risk of an individual developing a personality disorder
• Understand ways to identify an individual who has a personality disorder
• Define the term psychosis
• Identify factors that increase the risk of an individual developing psychosis
• Understand ways to identify an individual who has psychosis
• Identify organisations where individuals with psychosis can be referred to
• Identify common harmful coping strategies
• Understand how substances are misused
• Define the term eating disorder
• Understand how and why individuals may self-harm
• Identify potential signs of an individual who uses harmful coping strategies
• Recognise and understand the factors that increase the risk of suicide
• Recognise the warning signs for someone who is suicidal
• Understand ways to support an individual in suicidal crisis
• Understand ways to improve mental health and well being
• Demonstrate an approach to take when supporting individuals with a mental health issue
• Actively listen to an individual having a mental health conversation
• Be responsive to an individual following a mental health conversation
• Understand the impacts of poor mental health on the individual, others and the organisation
• Understand key legislation, regulations and codes of practice related to mental health in the workplace
• Understand the employee’s and employer’s responsibilities in relation to mental health in the workplace
• Be aware of actions an employer can take to improve mental well-being within the workplace

There will be a written exam (60minutes) and a practical assessment after the programme and learners must achieve a 70% mark or above to pass.  Certification will be issued upon successful completion of your practical and exam.

Price per person €220.00