Mental Health 101
It all starts with knowledge. Use this series of free online tutorials as a starting point for learning about mental health.
Turning Knowledge Into Action
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This tutorial provides basic information about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) including signs that someone may have PTSD, how PTSD differs from common reactions to trauma, how PTSD affects the people who have it and those around them and how to respond to someone who has been through a traumatic event.
Read more about Posttraumatic Stress DisorderProblem Gambling
This tutorial provides basic information about problem gambling including how gambling is defined, how games of chance work, what problem gambling is, the effects of problem gambling, the signs of problem gambling, how problem gambling is treated and where to get help.
Read more about Problem GamblingPsychosis
This tutorial provides basic information about psychosis including what psychosis is, signs and symptoms of psychosis, illnesses associated with psychosis and ways to assist and support someone experiencing or recovering from psychosis.
Read more about PsychosisSchizophrenia
This tutorial provides basic information about schizophrenia including what schizophrenia is and how it affects a person’s life, the main signs and symptoms of schizophrenia, types of treatment including medication and early intervention, how to respond helpfully to someone who has schizophrenia.
Read more about SchizophreniaStages of Change
This tutorial provides basic information about the stages of change model including what the stages of change model is, how the stages of change model works, the impact that the stages of change model has on people, how you can use the stages of change model in your work or personal life.
Read more about Stages of ChangeStigma
This tutorial provides basic information about stigma and the impact that it has on people including what stigma means, the relationship between stigma, prejudice and discrimination, factors that contribute to stigma, the impact of stigma on people and practical strategies to address stigma.
Read more about StigmaYouth and Technology
This tutorial provides basic information on a number of topics related to technology use by youth including background information on online gaming and Internet use, healthy versus unhealthy involvement, the signs of a problem, treatment for issues of overuse of technology, where to get help and tips for parents.
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