Going Deeper -Starting A Conversation About Mental Health

Starting a Conversation About Mental Health (for students) is a 60-minute online, self-paced course that provides foundational mental health and wellness information for post-secondary students and covers ways students can support their peers who are in distress. Through this course, learners will:

• Explore different mental health and wellness models
• Consider the language they use when talking about mental health and mental illness
• Examine the stress response and learn more about managing stress and keeping things in balance
• Discover ways to respond in an empathetic way to other students who are struggling with stress and mental health
• Consider how to maintain boundaries and practice self-care when supporting a student in distress

You will learn about mental health and well-being. You will explore different mental health and wellness models and consider the language we use when talking about mental health and mental illness. You’ll also examine the stress response and learn more about managing stress and keeping things balanced. Then, you’ll discover ways to respond in an empathetic way to other students who are struggling with stress and mental health. The course also examines the importance of maintaining boundaries when supporting others and the value of self-care.

• Introduction 
• Module 1: Mental Health and Wellness
• Module 2: Let’s Talk About Stress
• Module 3: Helping Other Students
• Module 4: Boundaries and Self-Care
• Course Summary