Understanding and Managing Mental Health Challenges

Identify common symptoms of key mental health conditions

Understand the impact of mental health challenges on work and relationships

Recognise risk factors and warning signs, including crisis situations

Apply appropriate strategies to manage and support mental wellbeing

Signpost individuals to appropriate support and resources

Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression and trauma are increasingly affecting individuals and workplaces across the natural and built environment. Without the right understanding, these challenges can go unnoticed or unsupported, impacting both personal wellbeing and organisational performance.

This course, featuring curated content from Access Learning and delivered through the RICS partnership with Access Learning, helps learners develop a deeper understanding of common mental health conditions and their impact in a workplace context. Through practical guidance and real-world insights, learners will explore how to recognise warning signs, respond appropriately and support colleagues in a safe, responsible and informed way.

Covering topics including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and suicidal thoughts and feelings, the course builds awareness of the challenges individuals may face while providing practical approaches to offering support and signposting appropriate help. By strengthening understanding and confidence, learners will be better equipped to contribute to a supportive workplace culture and promote positive wellbeing outcomes for themselves and others.

Topics Covered

1. Understanding Depression
2. Recognising and Managing Anxiety
3. Living and Working with Addiction
4. Understanding Suicidal Thoughts and Feelings
5. Understanding Trauma

Enrollment duration: 90 Days

Languages: Arabic Chinese Czech Dutch English French German Hungarian Italian Korean Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish

Category: Cross sector

Price: 315.44 NZD

Member price: 233.66 NZD

Course Type: E-Learning