Supporting, understanding, responding
with compassion & confidence

A unique short online course to begin a journey into understanding mental health challenges and how to respond appropriately and support those around you experiencing distress or crises. The module covers depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, psychosis and substance use problems. A range of crises are reviewed from suicidal thoughts and behaviours, self-injury, panic attacks, traumatic events, acute effects from substance use, and psychotic states to aggressive behaviours. You'll gain an understanding of the signs and symptoms of the mental health challenges that far too many of us must cope with in society today, whether directly or indirectly, as well as understand the support that has been shown to be effective in research. Drawn from an extensive array of government and not-for-profit agencies and their resources from amazing agencies like Beyond Blue, American Mental Health, Black Dog, Conversations Matter, as well as other global agencies including Our World Data and WHO. This module will bring together the best information and resources from around.

NOTE: This module is one of three that make up the unit, Physical Emotional Mental Health, in the our Accredited Nutrition & Health Coaching Program. This module is NOT an elective in the Accredited Nutrition & Health Coaching Program.

A growing tide of disconnection
is all our concern

The prevalence of mental health issues across the globe continues to rise and alarm, as we become more disaffected, more dis-connected, more solitary we face challenges around anxiety, depression and other mental health problems. In Australia alone it is estimated that 14% of people suffer with anxiety, 6% from depression and the rates of suicide in certain groups continues to grow, year-on-year. Across the board some 20% of Australians experience some form of mental illness, and Australian statistics tend to mirror many Western countries. Australia's trends tend to mirror most western countries.

COURSE DURATION, PRICING & DELIVERY

5 HOURS
LEARNING STYLE
THE PRACTICAL COMPONENT OF THIS ASSESSMENT:
​TWO CASE STUDIES COMPLETED ONLINE
5 ESSA CPD
Investment: $150.00

At Well College we are committed to every student who undertakes a coaching program with us should leave us with mental health training.
Let's re-connect, build compassion and all flourish together.

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS COURSE CONTENT

This course is designed to raise awareness, as such it is not intended to train participant’s to undertake treatment or care plans. The course is aimed at:
  1. Raising awareness around mental health.
  2. Raising awareness of mental health agencies.
  3. Highlighting the excellent mental health resources available to the community.
  4. Providing an evidence-based guide on how to initially respond and direct individuals in crises.
  5. Increasing the discussion and conversation at a community level around mental health.

You will look at factors, statistics, causes, signs and symptoms, who can assist, what works and the Mental Health Action Plan for each of the following:
  1. Depression
  2. Anxiety
  3. Eating disorders
  4. Gambling disorders
  5. Psychosis

Many courses are designed so learning tends to happen as a blend of passive learning (reading and practicing) and experience (tasks), in this course you’ll be an active participant in creating your knowledge. Mental Health Awareness involves just that… awareness, so to offer a completely passive course seems somewhat contradictory. You’ll be encouraged to go direct to reliable sources and fill in information, in doing so you’re building your knowledge, and your recall of where to go for information and resources and support will be firmly in your mind.