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.