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Understanding Mental Health and Psychiatric Disorders
1.5-3hrs
beginner levelAlthough mostly neglected and surrounded by various social stigmas, mental or psychological wellbeing is one of the essential criteria for the quality of a person's life. The lack of professional resources or high-calibre reference material complicates this situation. This course fills that void by providing in-depth knowledge and a solid understanding of mental health and the various psychiatric disorders that can affect it.
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Understanding Mental Health and Psychiatric Disorders
Learn about mental health and enhance your knowledge of various mental health disorders in this free online course.
Although mostly neglected and surrounded by various social stigmas, mental or psychological wellbeing is one of the essential criteria for the quality of a person's life. The lack of professional resources or high-calibre reference material complicates this situation. This course fills that void by providing in-depth knowledge and a solid understanding of mental health and the various psychiatric disorders that can affect it.
Course description
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Module 15 Lessons
Introduction to Mental Health and Disorders
In this module, you will start by learning about mental health, mental illness and mental well being. You will understand how various psychiatric disorders such as stress and anxiety, schizophrenia, personality, mood, eating and sleeping difficulties affect the mind.
1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Introduction to Mental Health
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3.Schizophrenia, Personality and Mood Disorders
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4.Eating and Sleeping Disorders
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5.Lesson Summary
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Module 25 Lessons
Self-harm and Mental health in the Workplace
Module 31 Lessons
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