Description
This course is designed to help learners know when and how to get mental health help for themselves and others. One in five adults in the United States will experience some form of mental illness. Moreover, more that half of adults with a mental illness didn't receive mental health services in the previous year. This course aims to increase awareness about mental health conditions and provide students with the tools to lessen the burden of such common illnesses. The first half of the course outlines when to get help. There will be overviews of the most common mental health conditions: depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders. The first half of the course also has information about suicide prevention and safety planning. A safety plan is an important tool to have handy in a time of crisis. The second half of the course outlines where to find help and what to expect in various treatment settings. These treatment settings include standard appointments, behavioral health areas of emergency departments, and psychiatric inpatient units. There will also be information about when to start therapy or medications and what to do after those treatments have started. The ultimate goal of this course is for learners to be able to advocate for themselves and others when it comes to finding and receiving mental health treatment.
