Introduction

Welcome to the world of mental health! During this course, you will learn to understand others and yourself in a more integrated way. The course will enable you to promote mental health in the community, a much-needed competency to help heal the wounded world we live in.

Mental health is the basis for the well-being of individuals. It is not only the absence of a mental disorder but the ability to know, learn and understand one's emotions and the reactions of others. Mental health is a balance, between oneself and the environment. Physical, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual, and other interrelated factors play a part in this balance. There are inseparable links between mental and physical health (WHO 2021).

Who Should Enrol

This course is targeted at:

  • Non-healthcare professionals.
  • Non-healthcare professionals working in the health sector.
  • Mental health champions or promoters.
  • Community Healthcare Workers (CHW).
  • Lay counsellors.

Learning Outcomes

After completion of this course, you should be able to:

  1. Define mental health issues in South Africa.
  2. Explain why it is important to understand yourself.
  3. Describe and differentiate between mental health conditions.
  4. Explain how you will identify someone with suicidal thoughts.
  5. Discuss the management of the aggressive patient.
  6. Differentiate between the different mental health conditions.
  7. Discuss mental health issues in the older person.
  8. Describe the aspects of the motivational interview.
  9. Discuss the role of the caregiver in mental health.
  10. Discuss the health and mental health implications of substance abuse.
  11. Explain why the caregiver plays an important role in mental health.
  12. Discuss the importance of culture in mental health.
  13. Discuss the management of mental health in communities.

Course Design

This is an eLearning course.

Course Content

The following modules are included in this short course:

  1. Mental issues in South Africa.
  2. Knowing self and others.
  3. Mental health conditions.             
  4. Suicide. 
  5. Aggressive patients.        
  6. Intellectual disabilities.
  7. Mental health issues in the older person.              
  8. Motivational interviews.
  9. Role of caregivers.           
  10. Culture and mental health.      
  11. Management of mental health.

Assessment

Participants are assessed by means of multiple-choice questionnaires at the end of each module. In order to be successful, a pass rate of 50% is required.

Certification

FPD will award successful participants with a certificate of completion, should they successfully complete the assessment process.

Course Fee

R999.00




COURSE
R 999.00 (incl VAT)

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