Course Overview

Interested in Mental Health? Think you can “cut it” in the Mental Health (MH) Sector? Perhaps you want to work in the community as a support worker, counsellor, or therapist? Or maybe you’ve got your sights set on becoming a social worker or nurse?

If the answer to any of the above is "yes", then clicking through to this page may be the best decision you've ever made!

Our Brand New Mental Health Worker course is the most recent addition to our acclaimed range of professional development offerings in the Health, Social Care and Counselling arena. It's absolutely ideal for anyone wanting to work in the sector or dealing with the mentally ill, and is also ideal for Probation Officers, Police and Prison Officers – indeed anybody who has a desire to impact on, or learn more about helping, friends, relatives, or others in their care presenting with a variety of mental health conditions or disorders. If you are already working in the sector, the course can be included in your Continuing Professional Development Programme.

Course Structure

The course follows a logical structure, beginning with defining the emotive term “Mental Health” and exploring the possibilities of working in the sector, including what jobs are available, what specialisation is possible or desirable, and what the new student or learner can expect from the course.

We explore the symptoms and treatment of the various conditions and disorders coming under the definition of MH, including Depression, Eating Disorders, Personality Disorders, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Phobia and Psychosis. Suicide and self harm is also tackled in some depth, and a range of practical skills in building and helping relationships and communication are presented in the final module.

Legislation

The issue of legislation affects us all in every aspect of our lives, and the caring professions have more than their fair share of applicable rules, regulations and legal compliance requirements. There is a dedicated section at the beginning of the course which demystifies the relevant legislation affecting those working in the health and social care fields, and how those laws influence both policy and practice within the sector.

Abuse and Trauma

An increasingly emotive and seemingly more prevalent concern for mental health professionals is the incidence of abuse of both adults and children, the analysis of the causes, and the reasons why people from all walks of life abuse others. This is perhaps one of the most interesting and enlightening modules of the entire course.

Course Materials

One of the key benefits of studying Mental Health with My Distance Learning College is that, unlike other distance learning providers, we deliver the entire package of course materials in a single dispatch. This enables our students to get a real feel for the overall structure and content of the course, and chart their progress much more effectively. The modular method of delivery favoured by other providers fragments the learning process and actively prevents students from moving faster through sections they are more confident with, or taking more time over the deeper concepts that require more thought and comprehension.

PLUS: Students of My Distance Learning College automatically get FREE access to the acclaimed “I Learn It Easy” coursework management system, which makes submitting assignments, getting feedback and critique, and interacting with other students on the course for mutual support, an absolute breeze! Push-button simplicity . . .