Mental Health Awareness and Care

This online self-directed micro-credential in Mental Health Awareness and Care equips learners with a comprehensive understanding of mental health disorders, stigma reduction strategies, and evidence-based intervention techniques. Through interactive modules exploring topics such as mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and self-care practices, participants will develop essential skills to support individuals experiencing mental health challenges. Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the role of healthcare team members in recognizing and managing mental health challenges that could lead to workplace violence, harassment, and crisis situations.? 2. Identify resources, supports and patient management strategies during emergency care to support victims of trauma and discrimination. 3. Explain the role of stigma and discrimination in perpetuating mental health disparities, and develop strategies to promote mental health awareness, reduce stigma, and advocate for equitable access to mental healthcare services within healthcare systems and communities. 4. Identify skills in evidence-based interventions and therapeutic techniques for managing and supporting individuals with mental health disorders, fostering a compassionate and empathetic approach to patient care in diverse healthcare environments. 5. Identify ethical considerations and legal frameworks relevant to mental health care, including confidentiality, informed consent, involuntary treatment, and duty to warn, to navigate ethical dilemmas and uphold professional standards of practice. Total class hours - 5