Mental Health and Well-Being for Communities

This 1 hour training course looks at mental health in a community setting. The term mental health is often misunderstood and is often interpreted as referring to mental ill-health. The World Health Organisation define mental health as a state of well being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community

• Defining mental health and mental ill health
• Defining mental illness
• How our mental health is impacted positively or negatively through our thoughts or beliefs
• What are the barriers to our positive mental health
• Individual level
• Community level
• Structural level
• How can we improve our mental health and well-being

For more information or to discuss your training needs contact sean@moct.ie or at (087)2666390