Unit Specifications
Unit Specifications
Level 2 Mental Health Awareness
Level 2 in Understanding Mental Health First aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace
Units (For more information see pages 10-21 on document)
All of the folling units are mandatory and equate to 40 guided learning hours each.
Unit 01: Exploring Mental Health
Summary:
This unit will introduce learners to different types of mental ill health.
They will understand factors which may contribute to mental ill health
and actions that can be taken.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Know what is meant by mental health and mental ill health.
- 2. Understand factors which may contribute to mental ill health.
- 3. Understand types of mental ill health in individuals.
- 4. Understand actions to take when an individual is facing a mental health crisis.
Unit 02: Understand How To Support Individual With Mental Ill Health
Summary:
The aim of this unit is to understand how to support individuals with
mental ill health. Learners will understand their responsibilities and how
to protect their own mental health.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Understand the importance of positive relationships.
- 2. Understand the importance of a person centred approach to supporting mental ill health.
- 3. Understand own responsibilities and limitations in relation to the mental health of others.
- 4. Understand how to protect own mental health when supporting others.
- 5. Understand the impact of attitudes and perceptions of mental health for individuals and organisations.
Unit 03: Understand A Mentally Healthy Environment
Summary:
Learners will know about relevant legislation. They will understand
mentally healthy environments and wellness action plans.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Know about the legislative framework relevant to mental health.
- 2. Understand mentally healthy environments.
- 3. Understand the importance of having awellness action plan.
Units (For more information visit pages 18 -61 on document)
All of the following units are manatory and equate to 10 hours each.
Unit 01: Understanding Mental Health
Credit Value: 4
Summary:
In this unit learners will understand what is meant by
mental health and mental ill-health and its impact. They’ll
also look at the legal frameworks that ensure high-quality
care is provided.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Know what is meant by mental health and mental ill-health.
- 2. Understand the impact of mental health care becoming more community based.
- 3. Understand the social context of mental illness.
- 4. Understand the legal context of mental illness.
Unit 02: Understanding Stress
Credit Value: 1
Summary:
In this unit learners will gain an understanding of stress
and its causes. They will develop an appreciation of what
stress feels like and the symptoms that may be
experienced. Learners will also gain an understanding of
ways in which stress can be managed.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Understand the term ‘stress‘.
- 2. Understand possible causes of stress.
- 3. Understand what stress feels like and how it can affect an individual.
- 4. Understand that demands of daily life can contribute to feelings of stress.
- 5. Understand how stress may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing stress.
Unit 03: Understanding Anxiety
Credit Value: 1
Summary:
In this unit learners will gain an understanding of anxiety
and its causes. They will develop an appreciation of what
anxiety feels like and the symptoms that may be
experienced. Learners will gain an understanding of ways
in which anxiety can be managed and treated and will also
gain an understanding of the roles and needs of family and
friends.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Understand the terms ‘anxiety‘ and ‘panic attack‘.
- 2. Understand possible causes of anxiety.
- 3. Understand what anxiety feels like and how it affects the individual, their friends and family.
- 4. Understand that different ways of thinking and behaving can affect anxiety.
- 5. Understand how anxiety may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing anxiety.
Unit 04: Understanding Pobias
Credit Value: 1
Summary:
In this unit learners will gain an understanding of phobias
and their causes. They will develop an appreciation of
what phobias feel like and the symptoms that may be
experienced. Learners will gain an understanding of ways
in which phobias can be managed and treated and will
also gain an understanding of the roles and needs of
family and friends.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Understand the term ‘phobias‘.
- 2. Understand the possible causes of phobia.
- 3. Understand what a phobia feels like.
- 4. Understand how a phobia affects the individual, their life and their friends and family.
- 5. Understand how phobias may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing a phobia.
Unit 05: Understanding Depression
Credit Value: 1
Summary:
In this unit learners will gain an understanding of
depression and its causes. They will develop an
appreciation of what depression feels like and the
symptoms that may be experienced. Learners will gain an
understanding of ways in which depression can be
managed and treated and will also gain an understanding
of the roles and needs of family and friends.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Understand the term ‘depression‘.
- 2. Understand the possible causes of depression.
- 3. Understand what depression feels like.
- 4. Understand how a person with psychotic depression may be affected.
- 5. Understand how depression affects the individual, their life and their friends and family.
- 6. Understand that demands of daily life can maintain depression.
- 7. Understand how depression can be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing depression.
Unit 06: Understanding Post Natal depression
Credit Value: 1
Summary:
In this unit learners will gain an understanding of postnatal depression and its causes. They will develop an
appreciation of what post-natal depression feels like and
the symptoms that may be experienced. Learners will gain
an understanding of ways in which post-natal depression
can be managed and treated and will also gain an
understanding of the roles and needs of family and friends.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Understand the term ‘post-natal depression‘.
- 2. Understand the causes of post-natal depression.
- 3. Understand what post-natal depression feels like.
- 4. Understand puerperal psychosis.
- 5. Understand how post-natal depression affects the mother, the friends and family and impacts on bonding with the baby.
- 6. Understand that preparation for the birth can help reduce the risk of postnatal depression.
- 7. Understand how post-natal depression may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the mother experiencing it.
- 8. Understand how puerperal psychosis may be managed.
Unit 07: Understanding Bipolar Disorder
Credit Value: 1
Summary:
In this unit learners will gain an understanding of bipolar
disorder and its causes. They will develop an appreciation
of what bipolar disorder feels like and the symptoms that
may be experienced. Learners will also gain an
understanding of ways in which bipolar disorder can be
managed and treated and will also gain an understanding
of the roles and needs of family and friends.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Understand the term ‘bipolar disorder‘.
- 2. Understand the causes of bipolar disorder.
- 3. Understand what bipolar disorder feels like.
- 4. Understand how bipolar disorder affects the individual, their life and their friends and family.
- 5. Understand that demands of daily life can influence the presentation of symptoms of bipolar disorder.
- 6. Understand how to recognise the symptoms of bipolar disorder to enable stability.
- 7. Understand how bipolar disorder may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing it.
Unit 08: Understanding Schizophrenia
Credit Value: 1
Summary:
In this unit learners will gain an understanding of
schizophrenia and its causes. They will develop an
appreciation of what schizophrenia feels like and the
symptoms that may be experienced. Learners will gain an
understanding of ways in which schizophrenia can be
managed and treated and will also gain an understanding
of the roles and needs of family and friends.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Understand the term ‘schizophrenia‘.
- 2. Understand how media representation of schizophrenia can create confusion about the illness.
- 3. Understand the causes of schizophrenia.
- 4. Understand what schizophrenia feels like.
- 5. Understand how schizophrenia affects the individual, their life and their friends and family.
- 6. Understand how schizophrenia may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing it.
Unit 09: Understanding Dementia
Credit Value: 1
Summary:
In this unit learners will gain an understanding of dementia
and its causes. They will develop an understanding of
what dementia feels like and the symptoms that may be
experienced. Learners will gain an understanding of ways
in which dementia can be managed and treated and will
also gain an appreciation of the roles and needs of family
and friends.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Understand the term ‘dementia‘.
- 2. Understand the causes of dementia.
- 3. Understand what dementia feels like.
- 4. Understand how dementia affects the individual, their life and their friends and family.
- 5. Understand how dementia may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing it.
- 6. Understanding factors – including own actions – which may adversely affect a person with dementia.
Unit 10: Understanding Eating Disorders
Credit Value: 1
Summary:
In this unit learners will gain an understanding of eating
disorders and their causes. They will develop an
appreciation of what eating disorders feel like and the
symptoms that may be experienced. Learners will gain an
understanding of ways in which eating disorders can be
managed and treated and will also gain an understanding
of the roles and needs of family and friends.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Understand the term ‘eating disorders‘.
- 2. Understand the causes of one specific eating disorder.
- 3. Understand what one specific eating disorder feels like.
- 4. Understand how one specific eating disorder may affect the individual,their life and their friends and family.
- 5. Understand how a specific eating disorder may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing it.
