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Mental Health & Wellbeing

Practical, everyday wellbeing. What affects how you feel, what helps, and how to notice when you or someone around you is struggling. Nothing here is a substitute for medical advice, and every unit says where to go for real help.

2 units · 5 guided hours each · choose the ones that suit you

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Choose the units that suit you

Each unit is 5 guided learning hours. You have a minimum to complete and a ceiling of 30 hours — between the two, it is your choice, and you can always take more than the minimum.

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Mental Wellbeing

Unit 1: Understanding your own mental wellbeing

5 GLH · 1 hr 22 min on screen · 5 lessons

Unit 2: Supporting other people

5 GLH · 1 hr 19 min on screen · 5 lessons

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Mental Wellbeing

What mental health actually is, when it becomes mental ill health, what moves it up and down, and how to support someone else without taking it all on yourself.

2 units · 10 guided hours · 5 GLH each

Guided hours include your tutor session and offline activities, not only time on screen.

Unit 1 · 5 hrs

Understanding your own mental wellbeing Start this unit

What mental health actually is
When it becomes mental ill health
The eight things that affect it
Stress, triggers and bouncing back

Unit 2 · 5 hrs

Supporting other people Start this unit

Spotting when someone is struggling
Why it is harder for some people
What to say, and how to listen properly
When to get help, and who from

Not sure which to pick?

Your tutor will tell you the minimum number of units you need to complete. Beyond that it is your choice, and you can always take more than the minimum. If you are unsure what would help you most, ask them before you start.