Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems

Unit 1: Understanding mental health

• Section 1: Know what is meant by mental health and mental ill health
• Section 2: Understand how mental health care has changed over time
• Section 3: Understand the social context of mental illness
• Section 4: Understand the legal context of mental illness

Unit 2: Understanding stress

• Section 1: Understand the term stress
• Section 2: Understand possible causes of stress
• Section 3: Understand how stress can affect an individual
• Section 4: Understand how the demands of daily life can contribute to stress
• Section 5: Understand how stress may be managed

Unit 3: Understanding anxiety

• Section 1: Understand the terms ‘anxiety’ and panic attack
• Section 2: Understand possible causes of anxiety
• Section 3: Understand how anxiety can affect the individual and others
• Section 4: Understand how different ways of thinking and behaving can affect anxiety
• Section 5: Understand how anxiety may be managed

Unit 4: Understanding phobias

• Section 1: Understand the term phobias
• Section 2: Understand the possible causes of phobia
• Section 3: Understand how a phobia can affect the individual and others
• Section 4: Understand how phobias may be managed

Unit 5: Understanding depression

• Section 1: Understand the term depression
• Section 2: Understand the possible causes of depression
• Section 3: Understand how depression affects the individual and others
• Section 4: Understand how the demands of daily life can affect depression
• Section 5: Understand how depression can be managed

Unit 6: Understanding postnatal depression

• Section 1: Understand the term postnatal depression
• Section 2: Understand the causes of postnatal depression
• Section 3: Understanding puerperal psychosis
• Section 4: Understand how postnatal depression can affect the mother and others
• Section 5: Understand how preparation for the birth can help reduce the risk of postnatal depression
• Section 6: Understand how postnatal depression may be managed
• Section 7: Understand how puerperal psychosis can be managed

Unit 7: Understanding bipolar disorder

• Section 1: Understand the term bipolar disorder
• Section 2: Understand the causes of bipolar disorder
• Section 3: Understand how bipolar disorder can affect the individual and others
• Section 4: Understand how the demands of daily life can influence the presentation of symptoms of bipolar disorder
• Section 5: Understand how to recognise the symptoms of bipolar disorder
• Section 6: Understand how bipolar disorder may be managed

Unit 8: Understanding schizophrenia

• Section 1: Understand the term schizophrenia
• Section 2: Understand how the media representation of schizophrenia can create confusion about the illness
• Section 3: Understand the causes of schizophrenia
• Section 4: Understand how schizophrenia can affect the individual and others
• Section 5: Understand how schizophrenia may be managed

Unit 9: Understanding dementia

• Section 1: Understand the term dementia
• Section 2: Understand the causes of dementia
• Section 3: Understand how dementia can affect the individual and others
• Section 4: Understand how dementia may be managed
• Section 5: Understand factors which may adversely affect a person with dementia

Unit 10: Understanding eating disorders

• Section 1: Understand the term eating disorder
• Section 2: Understand the causes of eating disorders
• Section 3: Understand how an eating disorder may affect the individual and others
• Section 4: Understand how a specific eating disorder may be managed

Unit 11: Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Section 1: Understand the term ADHD
• Section 2: Understand the causes of ADHD
• Section 3: Understand how ADHD can affect the individual and others
• Section 4: Understand the symptoms associated with ADHD
• Section 5: Understand how ADHD may be managed

Unit 12: Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Section 1: Understand the term OCD
• Section 2: Understand the causes of OCD
• Section 3: Understand how OCD can affect the individual and others
• Section 4: Understand the thoughts and behaviour associated with OCD
• Section 5: Understand how OCD may be managed

Unit 13: Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Section 1: Understand the term PTSD
• Section 2: Understand the causes of PTSD
• Section 3: Understand how PTSD can affect the individual and others
• Section 4: Understand the symptoms associated with PTSD
• Section 5: Understand how PTSD may be managed

Learning Method(s)

Online materials
Online assessment