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Become a certified Mental Health Practitioner

What you will 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

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:


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  • Causes of mental ill health and its consequences
  • Symptoms of minor and major mental ill health
  • Link of HIV/AIDS and mental health and its management
  • Management of various mental health disorders
  • Phases of treatment and common drugs used
  • Understand community home based care and its advantages
  • Rehabilitation methods
  • Disorders such as depression, panic, phobia, anxiety, schizophrenia and mania
  • Knowing the link between mental health and poverty, culture and gender
  • What to do next after this course completion

This 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.

English
language

Content

Section 1

Introduction
Definitions in mental health
Causes of mental illnesses
Consequences of mental illnesss
Signs and symptoms of mental health illnesses
Management of mental health illness p1
Management of mental illness p2
Principles in managing mental health illnesses
Medication in mental health illnesess
Phases of treatment and medication
Counselling and helping strategies
Mental health counsellors
Rehabilitation counsellors
Rehabilitation
Types of rehabilitation methods
Community home based care and its goals
Advantages of Community home based care
Community home based care
Myths and Misconceptions

Section 2

Introduction to psychoses-Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Stages of Schizophrenia
Advise to patient and family with Schizophrenia
Management of Schizophrenia
Bipolar Disorder

Section 3

Depression
Anxiety
Panic disorder
Phobic disorder
Alcohol abuse
Drug Abuse

Section4

Mental health and HIV/AIDS
Mental health illness and HIV/AIDs Management
Mental health and Poverty
Mental health and gender

Section 5

Define Health
Social, emotional, environmental and spiritual health
Physical and Mental health
Determinates of health

Section 6

What Next??
Certification
BONUS