Level 3 Diploma in Mental Health Awareness with Official Exam

The certification is endorsed by an Quality License Scheme (Ofqual regulated awarding body)

The Diploma in Mental Health Awareness Level 3 is designed for individuals with an interest in working in mental health as therapists and social workers. Mental health is imperative for any person to function effectively in their lives. However, with undue stress, anxiety and chaos around us we don’t realise how easily people can slip into anxiety and depression. The course gives learners an understanding of mental health awareness, how to recognise symptoms and treat the condition.

The course will discuss stress and anxiety, depression, post-natal, bipolar disorder, eating disorders and dementia. If you work in mental health or want to become a mental health care worker this course is comprehensive and will offer great insight into what it takes to have that job role.

The Diploma in Mental Health Awareness Level 3 will discuss how stress and anxiety can cause depression and mental illness. If left untreated it can lead to dementia in older people. It is an extensive course that will give learners an understanding of why it is important to seek assistance when struggling with such disorders, and how to help patients overcome their challenges and raise mental health awareness in the community.

The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Global Edulink has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by Global Edulink to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. Quality License Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

What is covered in this course?

• Learn about mental health and the importance of maintaining it
• Understand stress, the ways to manage stress and the importance of managing it
• Learn about anxiety and phobias
• Gain an insight into conditions such as bipolar disorders, eating disorders, dementia and Schizophrenia
• Get an understanding of depression, postnatal depression and how to seek help

Course Curriculum (Type Of Course Material: Text)

Unit 1 Understanding Mental Health

1.1 Defining mental health and mental ill-health

1.2 The components of mental well-being

1.3 Risk factors associated with developing mental health problems

1.4 Examples of mental health problems

2.1 How mental health care has changed with the move towards community care

2.2 The impact of the changes in mental health care

2.3 Difficulties individuals with mental health problems may face in day- to-day living

3.1 Social and cultural attitudes to mental illness

3.2 Media attitudes to mental illness

3.3 The impact of positive and negative attitudes on individuals and their care

Unit 2 Understanding Stress

1.1 Defining the Term Stress

2.1 Possible Causes of Stress

3.1 & 3.2 Understand what stress feels like and how it affects the individual

4.1 The Demands of Daily Life

5.1 Steps to Reduce Stress in Life

5.2 Local Services

Unit 3 Understanding Anxiety

1.1 Defining Anxiety

1.2 Defining a Panic Attack

2.1 Possible Cause of Anxiety

3.1 Situations where anxiety may be experienced

3.2 What anxiety feels like

3.3 Effects of anxiety on family and friends

4.1 The cycle of negative thinking

4.2 How individuals deal with anxiety provoking situations

Unit 4 Understanding Phobias

1.1 Defining a Phobia?

1.2 and 1.3 Types of Phobias

2.1 The possible Causes of Phobia

3.1 What a Phobia feels like

4.1 The effect of specific Phobia

4.2 The effects of Agoraphobia

4.3 Effects on Family and Friends

Unit 5 Understanding Depression

1.1 Defining Depression

1.2 The difference between low mood and Depression

2.1 Possible causes of Depression

3.1 What does Depression feel like?

4.1 Psychotic Depression

5.1 Effects of Depression

5.2 Effects on family and friends

6.1 The impacts of life’s demands on Depression

7.1 Managing Depression

7.2 Managing Psychotic Depression

Unit 6 Understanding Post- Natal Depression

1.1 And 1.2 Defining Post-Natal Depression

2.1 And 2.2 Risk factors and causes of Post-Natal Depression?

3.1 What does Post-Natal Depression feel like?

4.1 The Features of Puerperal Psychosis

5.1 Effects of Puerperal Psychosis and Post Natal Depression on Mother

5.2 The Effect of Post-Natal Depression on Family and Friends

6.1 Preparing for the birth – reducing the risk of PostNatal Depression

7.1 Managing Post-Natal Depression through Self-help

7.2 Possible Treatment

7.3 Local Resources and Treatments

8.1 Managing Puerperal Psychosis

Unit 7 Understanding Bipolar Disorder

1.1 Defining Bipolar Disorder

2.1 The Causes of Bipolar Disorder

3.1 What Bipolar Disorder feels like

4.1 How Bipolar Disorder affects the Individual and their Life

4.2 The Effects on Family andFriends

5.1 The Demands of Daily Life

5.2 The Demands of Daily Life and how they Influence Symptoms

6.1 Signs and Symptoms of Manic and DepressiveEpisodes

7.1 Possible Treatment and Medical Interventions

7.2 Managing Bipolar Disorder

7.3 The Role of Family and Friends

7.4 Local Resources

Unit 8 Understanding Schizophrenia

1.1 Defining Schizophrenia

2.1 Media Coverage and Schizophrenia

3.1 The Possible Causes of Schizophrenia

4.1 What Schizophrenia feels like

5.1 Effects on the Individual and their Life

5.2 Effects of Family and Friends

6.1 Possible Treatment Intervention

6.2 The Management of Schizophrenia

6.3 The Role of Family and Friends

6.4 Local Services and Resources

Unit 9 Understanding Dementia

1.1 Defining Dementia

1.2 Types of Dementia

2.1 The Possible Causes of Dementia

3.1 Signs and Symptoms/What Dementia Feels Like

4.1 Effects of Dementia on the Individual and their Life

4.2 How Dementia affects Family and Friends

5.1 Managing Dementia

5.2 The Role of family and Friends

5.3 Possible Treatments/Interventions

6.1 Factors leading to adverse behavior

Unit 10 Understanding Eating Disorders

1.1 Defining Eating Disorders

1.2 Types of Eating Disorders

2.1 The Causes of Eating Disorders

3.1 What do Eating Disorders feellike?

4.1 Effects of Eating Disorders on the Individual and their Life

4.2 Effects of Eating Disorders on Family and Friends

5.1 Medical Interventions for Eating Disorders

5.2 Getting help for a person withan eating disorder

5.3 Possible Treatment and Local Resources

Access duration

The course will be directly delivered to you, and you have 12 months access to the online learning platform from the date you joined the course. The course is self-paced and you can complete it in stages, revisiting the lectures at any time.

Method of assessment

In order to complete the Diploma in Mental health awareness – level 3 successfully, all students are required to complete a series of assignments. The completed assignments must be submitted via the online portal. Your instructor will review and evaluate your work and provide your feedback based on how well you have completed your assignments.

Certification

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

Course Code: QLS-04846

Accredited body (Accreditation)

Quality License Scheme have long-established reputations for providing high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. Quality License Scheme combine over 180 years of expertise combined with a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.

Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, Quality License Scheme also offer regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.

What's special about us

• No Hidden Fees
• Efficient and effective customer service for all your queries
• Endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme
• Get a 30% discount when you pay the full amount at once. This includes the course fee, assessment fee and certificate fee.

• Students
• Job seekers
• Professionals related to mental health
• Anyone interested in learning about mental health care

• Learners should be age 19 or over, and must have a basic understanding of Maths, English, and ICT.
• A recognised qualification at level 2 or above in any discipline.

• Mental health worker
• Social worker
• Mental healthcare assistant
• Registered nurse
• Therapist

Other jobs you can get

• General physician
• Behavior analyst
• Mental health Counsellor

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included