Certificate Course in Mental Health

Course Description

Globally, Mental Illness is considered a major health challenge accounting for about one-third of the world’s disability caused by all adult health problems, resulting in personal suffering and socioeconomic costs. Statistical data from the World Health Organization has revealed that nearly 1 million people commit suicide every year, and around 450 million people suffer from mental or behavioral disorders. No wonder then, that mental health Illness is considered as the pandemic of the 21st century.

Across all the age groups, physical, social, and mental health is considered as the vital strands of life. As they are interdependent, it becomes more apparent that mental health is key to the overall well-being of an individual. Despite these facts, mental health and mental disorders are not given the same importance as physical health and have largely been ignored worldwide.

Mental health problems affect society, posing a significant challenge for global development. Mental health problems include major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and substance abuse affecting all age groups. Regardless of the increased availability of antidepressants over the past few decades, limited efficacy, lack of awareness, and high treatment costs have led to the unmet need for treatment such as clinical depression treatments and others for various mental disorders. 

This online certificate course in mental health is aimed to equip therapists, psychiatrists, and doctors with a vast knowledge of the subject. The curriculum is equivalent to that of the online mental health counseling certificate programs as it provides thorough anxiety management training through anxiety classes that impart a broader understanding of all the methods of counseling patients with anxiety and other mental health conditions. Additionally, it also has content in inclination with the depression management course for psychiatrists, which make up for comprehensive knowledge on the subject of mental health. 

This certificate course in mental health will also help healthcare professionals gain knowledge of various mental disorders, their onset, causes, diagnosis, and prevention. This mental e-learning course will also give an insight into identifying the symptoms and behaviors associated with a range of mental health problems. Healthcare professionals will also be able to learn about different scales used in measuring mental health disorders. Understanding these disorders will lead to better interventions, management, and support for affected individuals. 

So, if you are a healthcare professional looking for anxiety training, mental health first aid online course, or an online anxiety course, this mental health distance learning course is for you. 

The psychiatrist course online is also open to doctors, nurses, interns, and educators as it will hugely help them to gain expertise in the subject and get equipped to provide basic counseling to patients.

What you will learn?

Through this mental health certificate course, you will learn about the importance of mental health and various mental health disorders.

Module 1 – Introduction to Mental Health – An Overview

Module 2 – Epidemiology of Mental Disorders

Module 3 – Mental Health Classification

Module 4 – Contributing Factors of Mental Health

Module 5 – Diagnostic Criteria

Module 6 – Scales used for Measuring Mental Health

Module 7 – Role of Behavior Counseling in Mental Health

Module 8 – Society and Its Influence on Mental Health Patients

Course Eligibility: Doctors (all streams), Nurses, Interns, Educators, and other healthcare professionals interested in learning about Mental Health.

All students completing this mental health e-learning course will receive an online certificate.

Course Validity: 3 months. There will be an extra charge for the extension of the course validity.