Gain a detailed understanding of mental health conditions including depression and anxiety, the legislation and guidance surrounding them, risk factors that may affect mental wellbeing (and how to build resilience against these), and the impact mental health concerns may have on young people and others.
This nationally recognised quailfication is ideal for learners who want to increase their knowledge and understanding of children and young people’s mental health. It supports progression onto further mental health qualifications and into relevant employment in the health and social care or education sector.
This course is delivered online. Studying via distance learning means you can choose when and where you study. All of our award-winning, online learning resources are of the highest quality and are designed to be engaging and interactive to keep you focused on your learning at all times.
Unit 1: Understanding children and young people’s mental health in context
Unit 2: Understand factors which may affect children and young people’s mental health
Unit 3: Understand children and young people’s mental health concerns
Unit 4: Understand the impact of children and young people’s mental health concerns
Unit 5: Understand how to support children and young peoples with mental health concerns