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Children & Young People’s Mental Health Training, CPD Certified Approved Course

Children and young people’s mental health & mental illness training is important. This is vital, especially within schools and education. Our online children & young people’s mental health training course will help the learner understand mental health problems. But also the impact on children and young people, within today’s environment.

This online children & young people’s mental health & mental illness course is conducted using video based instruction. Our e-learning course is an ideal training solution for school teachers, childminders & youth workers. Importantly, this course is also suitable for anyone who would like to gain mental health certification concerning children & young adults.

Our course starts by looking at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression and self-harm. Additionally, eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating.

Programme Content and Registration

Programme Content click here to view

  • Introduction
  • Children & young adults Mental illness (Part 1)
  • Mental illness in children & young adults (Part 2)
  • Children & young adults Mental illness (Part 3)
  • Signs of mental illness in children & young people
  • Diagnosis and treatments
  • Prognosis and outcomes
  • Support

Additionally, free mental health training videos are available with this course, which can be paused or rewound as you progress through the training, so that you can gain a better understanding of the content and structure.

Importantly, by the end of this course you will be able to define mental health and the impact on children and young people.

This online mental health illness course for children & young people is an ideal training solution for school teachers, childminders, youth workers and more.

Mental health illness training online via e-learning. Ideal for teachers, childminders, youth workers and more, cpd certified course.

In addition, additional mental illnesses covered include schizophrenia, autism, learning difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder, along with bipolar disorder, panic disorder, sleep apnoea and social phobia.

Throughout this e-learning course you will learn about symptoms and causes of mental illness in children & young adults. Furthermore, the actions that you can take if you suspect a young person has a mental health condition.

  • CPD certified
  • A video based training programme
  • Over 90 mins of training video
  • Download & print your certification
  • Course Fee £35 + vat

Children's and young peoples mental health training, CPD certified online course

Moreover, this course will discuss the role of mental healthcare professionals, such as a psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses or clinical social workers. This online course will also show how parents can become involved in the treatment.

We also look at types of treatments, which include psychotherapy, mindfulness, play therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and medication. We will also cover prognosis and prevention – and show how to promote positive mental health and dispel common myths.

Finally, you’ll learn practical techniques to help you talk to children or young people about their mental health.

This course is also an ideal training solution to be run along side our Online Mental Health First Aid Training and our Depression Awareness Training courses.

Contact us for additional information

Finally, for any additional information that you may require regarding our e-learning mental health first aid programme, or our safeguarding training programmes please contact us through our contact us page.