Understanding Mental Health: Continuum, Culture and Social Media
Enhance your knowledge of mental health and mental illness and develop your understanding of the mental health continuum.
Who is the course for?
The course has been created for anyone interested in learning more about mental health and mental illness and the influencing roles of social media and culture upon these.
It will be particularly useful for anyone interested in pursuing a career or further study in the field of mental health, such as our MSc Mental Health.
The more we understand about mental health and mental illness, the more we can challenge and reduce social stigma.
What topics will you cover?
· Mental health and mental illness on a continuum
· Definitions of some of the prevalent mental disorders
· Social media in relation to mental health and mental illness
· The impact of social media for child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing
· Exploration of the different forms and meaning of culture and how these influence mental health and mental illness.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Describe the mental health continuum.
Describe identified symptoms linked with prevalent Mental Health disorders.
Describe the difference between Mental Health and Mental Illness.
Develop an understanding of cultural and social impact on perception of Mental Health and Mental Illness.
Interpret your awareness of how the increasing influence of social media relates to Mental Health and Mental Illness.
Evaluate how social media plays a role in societal awareness of mental health and mental illness.
