Learning outcomes
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
describe some of the characteristics of a range of mental health problems
recognise the potentially unhelpful behaviours that can arise with mental health problems
identify measures that enable you to help young people who are experiencing mental health problems.
Some conditions are not covered here, for example, bi-polar disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and schizophrenia, including auditory hallucinations and substance abuse. You can find links to information about these conditions in the Further reading section.