Young people - mental health and emotional support needs

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 supporting 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

In-house courses (we come to you)

We would ask you to arrange a suitable venue and refreshments for the training. Contact us for more information.

"An excellent course which gave a thorough overview of YP mental health issues. Coping strategies. Responses. Self help information."

"The role play games. Talking about our own techniques to manage feelings. Understanding what mental health is."

"Most of it - especially the mental health spectrum and self injury stuff."

"Practical activities. Looking at individuals perspective (the self harmer). Ways to cope with emotions and looking at emotions experienced."

"Listening to the group's ideas and being able to share personal experiences. Handouts were also very useful."