Mental Health and Wellness 101
Welcome to Mental Health & Wellness 101, a training produced by the Mental Health Association in New York State. The goals of Mental Health & Wellness 101 are to increase basic knowledge of mental health, help reduce stigma and discrimination, and promote wellness.
To pass this course, you need to score at least 60% on a 10-question final exam.
Learning Objectives
Here is what we hope you gain an understanding of throughout the training:
- Mental health is an important part of overall health.
- Mental health exists on a continuum from unwell to well.
- Mental health challenges and their impact.
- Mental illness, how common it is, and its signs and symptoms.
- Mental illness risk and protective factors, and how to help others.
Chapters
Mental Health & Wellness
Focuses on our general mental health and wellness, and how it can be impacted and supported through a continuum and a multi-dimensional model.
Mental Health Challenges
Focuses on how mental health challenges vary and the impact they can have.
Mental Illness
Focuses on the prevalence of mental illnesses and signs and symptoms.
Support & Recovery
Focuses on risk and protective factors and how to respond to a mental health challenge.
