
Young people - mental health & emotional support needs print version \| course feedback
The course explores and develops awareness of young people’s mental health and emotional issues in order to develop practical approaches to promoting good mental health. The course develops understanding of self injury and ways of supporting young people who self injure and experience psychotic episodes.

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Course Outline

Course Aim

To increase understanding of young people's mental health and emotional issues and develop practical approaches to respond to their support needs.

By the end of the course participants will have had opportunities to:

Consider some of the key issues in the field of mental health (including approaches and attitudes to mental distress and the impact of stigma and discrimination) and how these relate to young people
Consider what is meant by mental well-being, mental ill health and mental illness, particularly in relation to young people
Find out more about schizophrenia and hearing voices and consider practical approaches to someone with these experiences
Have information about current mental health policy and access to services
Develop understanding of self-injury and consider practical approaches to supporting someone who self-injures
Consider practical approaches to promoting mental well-being

Agenda

Day One

Times	Session Content	Methods
9.30	Introductions. Hopes and fears	Large group
10.00	The spectrum of mental health Exploring mental well-being, mental ill health and mental illness	Input, small group work & discussion
11.30	Break
11.45	The experience of being a young person Mental health issues for young people The effects of “labelling” and stigma	Discussion Video
12.30	Lunch
1.15	Understanding self-injury Supporting someone who self-inures Why do some people self-injure?	Input Small group work Discussion
3.00	Break
3.15	Helpful responses and alternatives to self-injury Hearing from people who self-injure	Input Video
4.30	Close

Day Two

9.30	Reconnecting	Large group
	Promoting mental well-being The effects of stress, anxiety and depression Looking after our mental health and encouraging others	Input Small group work Discussion
11.00	Break
11.15	Understanding schizophrenia What is schizophrenia? Common treatments and interventions offered The hearing voices experience	Discussion Video
1.00	Lunch
1.45	Services and The Mental Health Act (1983) Outline of services and criteria Integrated Care Plan Approach The Mental Health Act (1983)	Input Discussion
3.00	Break
3.15	Relaxation
3.45	Evaluation
4.00	Close

DANOS Units - AA2, AB1, AB4