Causes and Triggers

About this module

Why do some people develop a mental health condition while others in similar circumstances do not? No single cause explains it. This module introduces the biopsychosocial model, which shows how biology, psychology and social circumstances combine. You will look at genetic and physical vulnerability, the lasting effects of childhood adversity and harmful coping, and the social triggers that weigh especially heavily in India: economic insecurity, urbanisation and academic pressure. The stress bucket brings it all together, and shows the 'taps' that every one of us can help to open.

What you will learn

• Describe the scale and economic cost of mental ill-health in India
• Explain the biopsychosocial model of mental health
• Identify key biological, psychological and social–environmental risk factors and triggers
• Explain the causes of India's treatment gap
• Use the stress bucket model to explain how vulnerability and stressors combine, and how coping and support reduce risk

Syllabus

1. 1

   Why Causes Matter

   The scale of the challenge and the biopsychosocial model.

   • Causes and TriggersVideo, 3 min
   • The Scale of the Challenge and the Biopsychosocial ModelReading, 3 min
2. 2

   Biology, Psychology and Society

   Risk factors and triggers in each part of the model.

   • Biological FactorsReading, 3 min
   • Psychological FactorsReading, 3 min
   • Social and Environmental TriggersReading, 3 min
3. 3

   Putting It Together

   The treatment gap and the stress bucket.

   • The Treatment GapReading, 2 min
   • The Stress BucketReading, 3 min
   • Practice Quiz: Causes and TriggersPractice quiz, 6 min
4. 4

   Module Wrap-up

   • Module SummaryReading, 1 min
   • Graded Quiz: Causes and TriggersGraded quiz, 12 min

Earn your certificate

Pass the graded quiz in each of the twelve modules and the final assessment to receive a verifiable Certificate in Mental Health Literacy.

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