Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness for Adults
Course Code: Q239885
Key Information
Course type:
Distance learning
Campus:
Highbury Campus
Next Start Date:
Flexible
Duration:
Flexible
Attendance:
Part-time
Fees:
Free

This qualification aims to raise awareness of mental health and a range of mental health conditions.
Units include:
- understanding mental health
- understanding stress
- understanding anxiety
- understanding phobias
- understanding depression
- understanding post-natal depression
- understanding bipolar disorder
- understanding schizophrenia
- understanding eating disorders
- understanding dementia.
No formal qualifications or previous experience is necessary to enrol on to this course.
This course can be started at any point during the year, allowing you to learn in your own time, in your own space, and at a pace that suits you.
You will receive a set of high-quality course materials that will be yours to keep and use as a reference.
After successfully completing this course, you will receive a nationally recognised qualification and your VRQ will further your personal and professional development and looks great on your CV.
Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness for Adults available start dates:
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