Young People and Their Mental Health

Online Course

Future Learn
Young People and Their Mental Health

What is the course about?

Young People and Their Mental Health
The course Young People and Their Mental Health is an online class provided by University of Groningen through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

What are the most common mental health problems, what can you do about them and how do you improve your mental health?

Course description
  • Learn to recognise, prevent and deal with your mental health problems.
  • 5 weeks
  • Mental health problems often develop during the teenage period. As many as 1 out of 5 teenagers are dealing with these problems. Therefore, it is important that you know how to recognise common mental health problems, know how they arise, what you can do to prevent them and what you should do when you actually suffer from them. This course, designed specifically for young people, will help you find out more.
  • What is mental health?
  • What are common mental health problems?
  • What are the causes of mental health problems?
  • What to do when you experience mental health problems.
  • How to boost your own mental health.
  • Identify symptoms of the following mental health problems: eating disorders, depression, anxiety, autism, ADHD, addiction, antisocial behaviour and psychosis.
  • Explain that there is no a clear dividing line between mentally-healthy and not mentally-healthy people.
  • Describe personal, environmental and genetic factors as possible causes of psychological problems.
  • Describe ways to deal with psychological problems.
  • This course has been created for young people aged over 14 wanting to know more about mental health. It might also be of interest to parents, caregivers, teachers and medical professionals.
  • University of Groningen
  • The University of Groningen is a research university with a global outlook, deeply rooted in Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands.
  • University of Cambridge
  • The University of Cambridge contributes to society through the pursuit of excellent education, learning, and research.
  • University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
  • UMCG is building the future of health through its focus on complex patient care, research, education and training.

Prerequisites & Facts

Young People and Their Mental Health

Course Topic

Personal Success, Teacher Training, Teaching & Academics

University, College, Institution

University of Groningen

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Young People and Their Mental Health

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Groningen you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
University of Groningen
Young People and Their Mental Health
provided by Future Learn

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School: University of Groningen
Topic: Inclusive Teaching, Psychology & Mental Health, Teaching, Youth Mental Health