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Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health Awareness Training
This course empowers learners to recognise signs of poor mental health, reduce stigma, and respond with empathy and confidence. It explores common conditions such as anxiety, depression, and stress, while highlighting the impact of workplace culture, trauma, and social factors.
Participants will gain practical strategies for supportive conversations, signposting, and promoting wellbeing in diverse settings.
Designed for all roles, the training helps create a safer, more inclusive environment where mental health is prioritised. Ideal for care, education, and customer-facing sectors, this course builds awareness, reduces risk, and supports early intervention. No prior knowledge required—just a commitment to compassionate, informed practice.
The course adheres to HSE guidance, NICE recommendations, the Equality Act 2010, and CQC expectations for inclusive, evidence-based mental health awareness training. It also forms part of the mandatory care courses required to complete the Care Certificate.
Mental health is a very important part of daily living for both service providers and service users.
- 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England [1].
- 1 in 5 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (like anxiety and depression) in any given week in England [2].
- About 1 in 5 children and young people aged 8 to 25 in England have a probable mental health problem [3].
Safe Care Training and Consultancy Ltd offers trainings that reinforces staff on how to manage stress, their mental health and be productive in their places of work.
Course Benefits
The benefit of taking Mental Health Awareness training is improved confidence, reduced stigma, and safer, more inclusive care across education, support, and care settings.
- Better Understanding: Learn about common mental health problems and how to spot signs and symptoms.
- Gaining Skills : Understand how to support people with mental health issues and encourage their wellbeing.
- Adapting Care: Learn how to change the way care is given to better suit people with mental health challenges.
- Knowing Problems Early: Know how to notice signs of mental health issues early and help before things get worse.
- Understanding the Laws: Understand the important laws and guidelines that protect people with mental health needs.
- Mental Capacity: Learn what mental capacity means and how to support people who can’t always make decisions for themselves.
- Confidence to Help: Gain the confidence to talk about mental health and offer support when someone needs it.
- Better Workplaces: Learn how to make your work or care setting a safer and more supportive place for mental health.
Who Should Take This Course
This course is suitable for anyone working in care, education, or support roles, especially those interacting directly with individuals who may experience mental health challenges. It’s ideal for frontline staff, team leaders, and managers seeking to build confidence, reduce stigma, and promote emotionally safe environments.
This would include:
- Healthcare Workers
- Support Staff
- Carers
- Teachers and Education Staff
- Managers and Supervisors
- Social Workers
- Anyone working in a care home or community setting
- Office Workers and HR Staff
- Parents and Family Caregivers
- Anyone interested in learning more about mental health
Within an initial workplace gap analysis, the following areas are reviewed (if applicable):
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Can you answer No to any of these questions?
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| Do you comply with H&S at Work Act and Management of H&S Regs? | ||
| Do you have a Safety Management System? | ||
| Do you have Risk Assessments? | ||
| Do you have COSHH assessments? | ||
| Is all your equipment tested & maintained? | ||
| Do you have Fire and other emergency procedures? | ||
| Do all your staff have basic safety awareness training? | ||
| Do you have Risk Assessments in place? |
Call us on (0114) 253 7222 to discuss how we can help, or email enquiries@safecaretraining.com for more details.
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Course Objective
As well as improving your employees’ knowledge and understanding of common mental health conditions and their effects, our courses will equip them with the skills and confidence they need to be able better to support their own and others’ mental wellbeing, so that you can reduce absence, boost productivity and create a positive mental health culture that allows every employee to thrive.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand what mental health and mental illness mean.
- Recognise common mental health problems and their signs.
- Spot signs of distress and know when someone may need help.
- Learn ways to reduce stigma about mental health and encourage a positive attitude.
- Use simple communication skills to help people with mental health issues.
- Know when to get professional help and why early support is important.
- Understand basic rules and laws about mental health in different settings.
- Learn ways to look after mental health and well-being, both for themselves and others.
- Offer basic support to someone struggling with mental health problems.
- Help create a safe and supportive space for people dealing with mental health issues.
Course Outline
1. What Is Mental Health?
- What “mental health” means
- Why mental health is important
- Common mental health problems people may face
2. Mental Health Problems People Often Face
- Types of mental health issues (like feeling very sad or very worried)
- How to spot signs someone might be struggling
3. Stigma and Mental Health
- What “stigma” means
- Why some people feel ashamed to talk about mental health
- Where these ideas come from
4. Understanding Depression
- What depression is
- Common signs and feelings linked to depression
- How it affects daily life
5. Anxiety and Stress
- The difference between normal stress and anxiety disorders
- Signs of anxiety (like racing thoughts, panic, avoiding things)
- What can cause anxiety
6. What Is Psychosis?
- What psychosis means
- Main signs (like hearing voices or strange beliefs)
- How it changes the way people see and understand things
7. Drugs, Alcohol, and Mental Health
- How people can become dependent on drugs or alcohol
- How this affects their mental health
- What addiction means
8. Why Mental Health Problems Happen
- Things people are born with (genetics)
- Life events and stress (like losing a job or a loved one)
- How both can work together
9. Getting Help and Treatment
- Different ways people can get help (like talking therapies or medicines)
- How these treatments can help
- Possible side effects and things to think about
10. Final Thoughts and Questions
- A quick recap of what we’ve learned
- How to support yourself and others
- Where to go for more help
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