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Mental health in society
In this free course, Mental health in society, you will explore and critically reflect on mental health. You will explore the relationship between the lived experiences of individuals, and the society and environment in which they live. Different perspectives, approaches and models of understanding and critiquing mental health will be explored as well as a chance to develop skills in taking notes online.
This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K243 Critical perspectives on mental health in society.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- begin to explore the different perspectives about mental health, including how the use of language reflects these perspectives
- briefly consider the historical context of mental health in England in Wales
- develop online note-taking skills.
First Published: 29/01/2025
Updated: 29/01/2025
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