Responding Effectively to Signs of Mental Distress
This course will help you respond to the possible signs of mental distress effectively, humanistically, compassionately and in a recovery focused way.
By the end of the course you will have developed some skills, knowledge and more confidence in recognising and responding to people who are experiencing mental distress.
Although we encourage you to enrol and pay for this full course.
If you would prefer to a get a taster of the course, you can pay for just Lessons 1 and 2 (PART ONE) or Lessons 3, 4 and 5 (PART TWO), at a lower price.
THE COURSE is split into four lessons -
Lesson 1 - Introduction
In this lesson you will be introduced to the course and develop an understanding of mental distress, in order to begin to learn how to respond in the most recovery orientated way. The Lesson will look at the underlying principles of distress.
Lesson 2 - Signs of Mental Distress
Following on from Lesson One, this lesson will allow you to explore possible signs of mental distress. Despite mental distress being an inward experience, there are many outward reactions that can help us identify someone who is in distress.
Lesson 3 - At Referral
The first step of seeing someone, is at the point of referral. The way someone is referred may colour how you see the person. If also may colour how a person discloses information to you. In this lesson, you will look at different types of referral and what needs to be thought about before seeing someone for the first time.
Lesson 4 - Responding to Mental Distress
In this lesson, you will look at how to respond to a person effectively, using 'Active Listening'; 'Respectful Ways of Enquiry'; 'Responding Positively to Disclosure'; 'Safe Closure and Sign-Posting to End of Disclosure'.
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This course will take up to 16.5 hours to complete.
