Mental Health Awareness Training Course

Mental Health Awareness – Online Course

Course overview
This CPD-accredited online course introduces common mental health conditions, their symptoms and treatment, with a focus on supporting people in healthcare, social care and other relevant settings. Learners explore depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis and personality disorders, alongside key legal frameworks relating to mental health and decision-making. The course takes approximately one hour and is suitable for introductory learning, induction and refresher training.

Please note: This is an introductory Level 1 awareness course. It does not replace practical, regulated or role-specific training that an employer may require.

What the course covers
• Introduction to mental health conditions and the responsibilities of staff
• Depression, including different types, symptoms and treatment
• Anxiety disorders and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Psychosis
• Personality disorders, including Cluster B disorders
• Mental Capacity Act and its five principles
• Best-interests decision-making
• Deprivation of liberty
• Mental Health Act
• Relevant policies and guidance
• Recognising signs that someone may need support
• Respectful communication and person-centred care

Who is it for?
This course is suitable for individuals whose work may involve supporting people experiencing mental health difficulties. It is particularly relevant to:
• Healthcare professionals and healthcare assistants
• Nurses and other frontline healthcare staff
• Care workers and support workers
• Social care professionals and care managers
• Educators and school staff
• Emergency service personnel
• Other professionals seeking introductory mental health awareness
• Staff completing induction, refresher training or knowledge enhancement

Practical benefits
• Improve awareness of common mental health conditions and their symptoms
• Recognise when someone may need additional support
• Develop understanding of respectful, non-stigmatising communication
• Understand the importance of adapting care to individual needs
• Build awareness of capacity, best-interests decisions and relevant legal frameworks
• Recognise when concerns require escalation or referral
• Support professional development through CPD-accredited learning
• Receive an instant digital certificate after successfully completing the assessment

What learners will be able to do
• Describe common mental health conditions and their key features
• Recognise signs that a person may need support
• Understand factors that may affect mental wellbeing
• Communicate respectfully with people experiencing mental health difficulties
• Identify appropriate supportive responses within their role
• Recognise situations that require urgent escalation
• Understand signposting and referral options
• Promote dignity, choice and person-centred support
• Explain key concepts associated with the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act

Is this training a legal requirement?
This specific Mental Health Awareness course is not a universal legal requirement for every UK worker. Training needs depend on job responsibilities, employer policies, sector expectations and identified workplace risks. Employers have wider health and safety responsibilities, including duties relating to work-related stress. The course introduces the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983, but completing it does not by itself demonstrate full legal compliance or replace role-specific training requirements.

Assessment and certificate
Learners complete an online multiple-choice assessment at the end of the course. After successfully passing the assessment, they receive an instant CPD-accredited digital certificate, which can be downloaded or printed at home. Unlimited assessment retakes are available.

The course takes approximately one hour to complete, is classified as introductory Level 1 training and is delivered entirely online. Learners can study using a phone, tablet or computer, making it suitable for flexible learning, induction and refresher training.