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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Mental health problems are rising these days, and we are often concerned about finding the right solutions for improving mental health. To ease this concern a bit, jointly the University of Groningen, the University of Cambridge, and the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) developed the Young People and Their Mental Health certification course. Students can locate this 5 weeks course on the FutureLearn website where this provider is responsible for granting certifications.

Young People and Their Mental Health certification syllabus contain ways in which young people can be taught to identify why, and how mental problems arise, what are the most common ones that they face, and how one should overcome these problems effectively. Students must know that this short course has been made a part of the Psychology & mental health department of FutureLearn.

Young People and Their Mental Health training are mostly designed for the young minds out there. Problems like fear, anxiety and depression often start developing when children are teenagers. Every 1 out of the 5 kids suffers from these mental issues. This online course will educate these young ones to deal with these issues once the symptoms start to show.

The Highlights

Course on mental health
The course is for 5 weeks
Sessions held weekly for 2 hours
The course is taught online
Certification initiative by FutureLearn
Learn at one’s own pace

Programme Offerings

4 Weeks Course
Online Course
2 Hours Weekly Sessions
Certificate of completion
Progress Mapping
Global Classroom
self paced course

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1209	yes	Futurelearn

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

There is no qualification bar that is placed over the candidate’s application, but there is certainly an age bar. Only the candidates above 14 years of age can apply for the Young People and Their Mental Health certification by FutureLearn.

Work Experience

Applying for this course does not require any relevant work experience in the field of psychology.

Certification Qualifying Details

The certificate of achievement is only conferred on the student when he or she is able to completely finish reading or watching the course resources, and also write down the assessments.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Psychology

There are many interesting things this Young People and Their Mental Health course will be able to teach the candidates, and these are as follows:

Some common mental health problems are ADHD, eating disorders, anxiety, autism, depression, addiction, and psychosis, and the candidates will be able to easily identify their synonyms.
Candidates shall confidently explain why there is no dividing line between the ones who are mentally stable, and the ones who aren’t.
Psychological problems can be caused due to factors like personal, genetic or even environmental, and the learners will be able to fully describe the influence of these factors.
Candidates will be educated enough to identify ways to fight psychological problems.

Who it is for

This course will prove to be suitable for anyone who is older than 14 years with an interest in mental health, and psychology. Well, it may also be enticing for parents, Teachers, Doctors, Counsellors, and caregivers.

Admission Details

Candidates may follow this procedure of admission stated in the steps below:

Step 1: Visit the course webpage.

Step 2: For the registration process to kick start click on the button mentioned ’Join the course for free.

Step 3: This button will actually redirect and open a new webpage that showcases 2 more buttons, one is ‘sign in’ and the other is ‘register’.

Step 4: The ‘sign in’ button is for candidates who already possess an account, whereas the other button signifies that the students can make new accounts using this.

Step 5: The final step is to use the account credentials to log in, pay if a fee is necessary, and then get registered.

Application Details

There isn’t any application form that needs to be filled up for the Young People and Their Mental Health programme. The only thing that has to be done by the students is registering on FutureLearn’s official site. One can definitely use their very personal accounts like Gmail or Facebook, and sign up with one single click.

The Syllabus

Introduction to the course
Why do psychological problems often occur in young people?
What is a good mental health?
When can you speak of psychological problems?
How often do psychological problems occur in young people?
Introduction to mental health test
Introduction to eating disorders
What are eating disorders?
Why does someone get an eating disorder?
How often do eating disorders occur and what are the consequences?
Getting help for an eating disorder
Conclusion eating disorders

Introduction to depression
What is a depression?
How often do depressions occur?
Why does someone become depressed?
Depression and then what?
Conclusion depression
Introduction to anxiety
Phobias
Fear of failure
Compulsion
Conclusion anxiety

Introduction to autism
What is autism?
Why isn't autism just called autism?
How does autism start and how do you deal with it?
Conclusion autism
Introduction to ADHD
What is ADHD?
What is and what isn't ADHD?
Does ADHD occur more often than it used to?
What are the causes of ADHD?
ADHD and then what?
Conclusion ADHD

Introduction to substance abuse
How many young people use alcohol or drugs
Risks of alcohol abuse and other substances
Addiction
Conclusion substance abuse
Introduction to antisocial behaviour
Why do young people show more antisocial behaviour?
Different groups of young people with antisocial behaviour
Conclusion antisocial behaviour

Introduction to psychosis
What is psychosis?
How often do psychoses occur?
Why does somebody get psychosis?
How do you get psychosis and what can you do about it?
Conclusion psychosis
Introduction to resilience
Resilience and bad experiences
How do you increase your resilience?
Talking to others
Taking good care of yourself
Take action!
Professional help
Conclusion resilience

Instructors

University of Cambridge, Cambridge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Out of the 500+ reviews how many can be found to be 5 stars?

Nearly 400+ reviews have been published as 5 stars.

2: How many candidates have recorded themselves for the Young People and Their Mental Health programme?

More than 73,000 candidates have recorded themselves to be a candidate for this programme.

3: What tools are used for the Young People and Their Mental Health certification course?

This certification course does not require the use of any software or tools.

4: Which institutes took the initiative for the course syllabus?

University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Cambridge, and the University of Groningen are those leading universities that have taken the initiative of the course syllabus.

5: Is the course a 100% online teacher-led course?

Though this course is 100% online, the learning is a self-paced one.