About this event
Young people are under considerable and increasing pressure in the modern world. Schoolwork and exams, friendship and family relationship issues, bullying, exploring identities(particularly including sexual identity)… The advent of social media, the internet, and gaming have raised the expectations of young people to look and behave in a particular way and contribute to poor sleep.
Government statistics show that 5.5% (1 in 18) under 5s may have a mental health disorder and 11.2% of 5-16yr olds suffer from at least one clinically diagnosable mental health condition, yet 70% have not had effective intervention.
This course will not teach you how to be a counsellor, but it will give you the knowledge and skills to identify common mental health conditions in children and young people, know where and how to signpost them for further specialist help, and enable you to be proactive in improving resilience.
Course Content
- What is meant by the term ‘mental health’
- Risk factors that increase the likelihood of mental ill-health
- Short and long term impacts of mental ill-health
- Causes and impact of common mental health conditions & where to signpost young people for further help & support: Stress, anxiety, depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Why young carers are at greater risk of mental health conditions
- Internet, gaming, and social media, their impacts, and how to minimise the risk to mental health
- Harmful coping strategies: signs/symptoms; signposting to specialist help & support: self-harm, substance abuse, eating disorders
- Recognising and supporting a young person in suicidal crisis
- Improving resilience to support positive mental health
NB: This course can be undertaken as CPD, however there is the option of formal accreditation which requires passing an exam and demonstrating understanding. To undertake the accreditation for a QNUK Level 2 award, an additional £20 payment is required to cover the cost of assessment.
This training is being delivered by Winterbury Training on behalf of Wessex Community Action for volunteers and staff from Voluntary and Community Sector organisations based in Wiltshire.
FREE PLACES for the awareness course (not the qualification fees) are available to members of the Wiltshire Children and Families Voluntary Sector Forum (CFVSF) members. Please choose the correct ticket type.
Please contact the organiser to find out if you are a member or are interested in becoming a member. Email [email protected] or call 01722 326822
Please note we require a minimum of 6 people to run this session.
If you cancel your place within the 3 weeks prior to the course date, you may be charged.
If insufficient people register, the course will be postponed or cancelled 3 weeks prior to the course date.