Understanding Mental Health - High Pavement Learning Centre - Adult Learning

This session explores what mental health is, the factors that influence it, and how we can support ourselves and others. You will develop a greater awareness of some mental health conditions, wellbeing strategies and support services.

The course examines how attitudes towards mental health have changed over time, the impact of legislation and national strategies, and the role of the media in shaping public understanding. You will also explore how mental health affects not only individuals, but families, carers, workplaces, and communities.

What you will learn

By the end of the session, you will be able to:

• Explain how attitudes, services, and legislation relating to mental health have evolved over time.

• Identify key factors that influence mental health and wellbeing.

• Recognise 4-6 different risk factors and coping strategies.

• Understand the impact of mental health problems on individuals, families, carers, and communities.

• Identify 3 categories of mental health conditions and 5 disorders and some of the support available.

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

• Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire)

or

• Live outside the devolved areas listed below

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

• Greater London Authority

• North East Combined Authority

• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

• Tees Valley Combined Authority

• West Midlands Combined Authority

• West of England Combined Authority

• West Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

• York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Hull and East Yorkshire

• Greater Lincolnshire

• Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority

• Cornwall Council

• Lancashire Combined County Authority

• Buckinghamshire

• Warwickshire

• Surrey

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

• Your visa must last until after your course ends.

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.

• You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.