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Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...mental health. This free course, Challenging ideas in mental health, invites you to think differently about life's dilemmas by taking account of the views of all concerned, especially people experiencing mental distress. It explores ideas and practice in mental health, and will appeal to a wide range of people...Take a new and different look at mental health. This ......
Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...mental health issues rest solely in the mind? Or do other factors contribute to psychological problems? ...[illustration representing mental health with sounds being heard inside and outside the head ] The title of the long-running Ou/BBC Radio 4 programme ‘All in the Mind’ suggests something that most people involved with it probably don’t actually believe: that...
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...health service users often feel - and often are - disempowered from taking control of their own destiny. The video tracks on this album tell the story of people who have been confined to the psychiatric wing of a large Northern hospital. Scripted and acted by mental health service users/survivors, A Quiet Night on Roundhay Wing presents an insiders' perspective on the...
Child mental health: is it in crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Child mental health: is it in crisis?

...mental health problems in the media, and we often hear this issue referred to as a ‘crisis’. But what does the evidence say? Are rates of mental health problems rising? In this course you will explore these important questions as well as delving into a case study of a young person with anxiety who is refusing to go to school, which is based on the real-life...
Mental health: Tips for mates
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Tips for mates

...mental health problems is to listen. You may not understand what your friend is going through or feeling, but just to know that someone tries to understand makes the world of difference. Talk - If you have never experienced such problems yourself, just be as supportive and understanding as you can. Each case of mental health is different and there is no one-size-fits-all...
Mental health jargon quiz
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Mental health jargon quiz

There is a certain amount of jargon or specialised terminology that is used in the mental health field. But what does it all mean? Take this quiz to find out what you know...Select the image below to start... [psychologist and patient (for the mental health jargon interactive)] Select image to begin the quiz.
Wellbeing and mental health collection
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wellbeing and mental health collection

...mental health and wellbeing collection (Wales) provides a hub of free, bilingual resources that aim to promote positive wellbeing and support good mental health...The collection provides resources on a range of wellbeing subjects for students studying at Higher or Further Education level. Staff in the Higher and Further Education sector can also use the resources to...
Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
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Introduction to adolescent mental health

...mental health. The course is designed to encourage a greater understanding of mental health issues as well as to explore the variety of strategies that can be employed to support young people...Research indicates that throughout the world, young people’s mental health and wellbeing is at risk. Indeed, media headlines warn of a global mental health crisis. In 2020, the...