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Mental Health Awareness Children & Young People – online

2 August 2023 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

The incidents of mental health amongst young people is on the increase, along with self-harm and eating disorders.

This awareness-raising session begins with a mindfulness exercise in order to centre participants and encourage staff to engage in self-care. The course aims to explore the various difficulties young people experience with mental health and look at how to build resilience and improve well-being.

By the end of this training session, participants will:

  • Understand the main models of mental health
  • Have an understanding of key issues connected to race, culture and mental health
  • Have knowledge of the causes and symptoms of a range of mental health problems; and treatment and support options that relate to these
  • Have awareness of common prejudices and assumptions associated with mental health

This course is for staff that may encounter people who have mental health problems.

Please book your places via email practice.development@powys.gov.uk

Details

Date:
2 August 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 4:00 pm