If you are looking for different mental health and wellbeing or suicide prevention training, this guide can help identify what training might be right for you, your community or organisation, and the roles you have in supporting others.
The options available seek to tackle stigma surrounding mental health and suicide, and to build capacity to support those who are struggling. Content of some courses may also help you to support your own mental health and wellbeing.
You can compare courses based on the needs of those you are supporting, as well as mode of delivery and any costs to attend.
The opportunities listed here are to help those who work with others to learn more about mental health and wellbeing. When working with others, we need to recognise we also have mental health and wellbeing needs – courses labelled ‘self care’ will help you with your wellbeing.
The opportunities listed include e-learning and face-to-face learning (virtual and in person), as well as resources to support you. Some of the courses will be free, some will be funded and some will require a fee to attend.
Courses will aim to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health and build your capacity to support the mental health of others. While we aim to keep it updated, course availability may change.
The courses have been grouped into four categories, each one representing a stage in the mental health continuum.
- Good mental wellbeing
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href=u0022https://mindedhub.org.uk/media/quvlpqkv/minded_brochure_a4_r6.pdfu0022u003eMindEdu003c/au003e (provides a variety of courses)u003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%;height: 24pxu0022u003eE-learningu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%;height: 24pxu0022u003eFreeu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%;height: 24pxu0022u003eIntroductoryu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%;height: 24pxu0022u003eChildren and young peopleu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003c/tbodyu003ernu003c/tableu003e
- Coping
u003ctable style=u0022border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%u0022 border=u00221u0022u003ernu003ctbodyu003ernu003ctru003ernu003cth style=u0022width: 20%u0022 scope=u0022colu0022u003eCourse nameu003c/thu003ernu003cth style=u0022width: 20%u0022 scope=u0022colu0022u003eDeliveryu003c/thu003ernu003cth style=u0022width: 20%u0022 scope=u0022colu0022u003eCostu003c/thu003ernu003cth style=u0022width: 20%u0022 scope=u0022colu0022u003eCourse levelu003c/thu003ernu003cth style=u0022width: 20%u0022 scope=u0022colu0022u003eFor those working withu003c/thu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eMake Every Contact Count (MECC) – Devon. Public Health Devon offers a three hour in person MECC training session for voluntary and statutory organisations working in areas which are aligned to Devon’s public health priorities. Please submit an expression of interest to u003ca href=u0022mailto:publichealth-mailbox@devon.gov.uku0022u003epublichealth-mailbox@devon.gov.uku003c/au003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eBlendedu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eFundedu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eIntroductoryu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eAdultsu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/making-every-contact-count/u0022u003eMECC E-learning for healthu003c/au003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eE-learningu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eFreeu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eIntroductoryu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eAdultsu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/pep-talk-supporting-young-people-mental-healthu0022u003eYouth mental health: Supporting young people using a trauma-informed approachu003c/au003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eE-learningu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eFreeu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eIntroductoryu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eYoung peopleu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.petesdragons.org.uk/trainingu0022u003eConnect 5 (mental health and wellbeing)u003c/au003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eFace-to faceu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eFreeu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eIntroductoryu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003e16+u003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eu003ca href=u0022https://myhealth-devon.nhs.uk/local-services/hope-programme/the-hope-programme/u0022u003eHOPE programmeu003c/au003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eFace-to-faceu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eFundedu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eCourse relatedu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eSelf-careu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/body-image-and-mental-health-in-young-peopleu0022u003eBody image and mental health in young peopleu003c/au003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eE-learningu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eFreeu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eIntermediateu003c/tdu003ernu003ctd style=u0022width: 20%u0022u003eYoung peopleu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003c/tbodyu003ernu003c/tableu003e
- Struggling
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- In crisis or unwell
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