Learn how to identify and help with anxiety in young people
Anxiety is a common condition experienced by young people that can escalate to a point where it impacts on their general wellbeing and activities of daily living; brain development and performance at school or college. If untreated the risk of developing chronic and enduring mental health conditions increases, as well as the risks of deliberate self harm and suicide.
On this course you will learn how to identify anxiety disorders experienced by young people, understand ‘stigma’ related to mental health and develop your ability to help a young person experiencing debilitating anxiety
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
Identify anxiety disorders commonly experienced by adolescents
Describe the aetiology (causes) of anxiety in young people
Explain what ‘stigma’ is in relation to mental illness generally
Identify between normal and abnormal anxiety states
Explain how to assist a young person experiencing abnormal anxiety states