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Free Level 2 Mental Health Awareness Course Online – Education Training Collective

CostFREE
Duration30 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Awareness of Mental Health Problems Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your work and home life.

You'll build understanding of a wide range of mental health conditions and what causes them. Topics include depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, and personality disorders. You'll also explore how mental health affects people in everyday life and how to support individuals in a workplace setting. The course takes around 30 weeks to complete.

You'll finish with a Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems, awarded by TQUK.

Who this course is for

This qualification aims to raise awareness of mental health and a range of mental health problems. The objective of this qualification is to develop the learner's understanding of a range of mental health problems, which could be used to support their role in the workplace and their interactions with individuals with mental health problems.

Entry requirements

A willingness to develop an understanding of mental health and the problems that can cause mental ill-health.

What you will learn

  • You'll recognise the main types of mental health problems and their causes.
  • You'll understand how depression, anxiety, and stress affect people differently.
  • You'll explore conditions including psychosis, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
  • You'll learn how mental health problems can affect someone's daily life and relationships.
  • You'll develop ways to support people with mental health problems in a workplace setting.
  • You'll understand the importance of early intervention and where people can get help.

How you will learn

You study online, working through course materials at your own pace. Assessment is through written assignments that you complete and submit online. There are no exams. You work through units covering different mental health conditions and supporting knowledge, submitting work as you go.

What you will need to bring

Education Training Collective will confirm anything you need before you start. Most learners need a device with internet access to study and submit their work online.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Care assistant, supports people with daily living in care settings.
  • Support worker, helps individuals with mental health or social care needs.
  • Mental health support worker, works alongside people managing mental health conditions.
  • Healthcare assistant, assists clinical staff in hospitals or community settings.
  • Community outreach worker, connects people to local mental health services.
  • Wellbeing coordinator, promotes mental health awareness in workplaces or schools.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid, deepens your practical knowledge for a support role.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, a recognised route into senior care and support work.
  • Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills, useful if you want to move toward a counselling career.
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