Mental Health and Wellbeing

About this module

Everyone has mental health, but not everyone has a mental illness. This free opening module replaces the old idea of mental health as a synonym for illness with a strengths-based view: mental health is a dynamic resource that every one of us has, and that we can actively nurture. You will look at the scale of mental health needs in India, take apart common myths, explore the two-way link between mind and body, and learn the pillars of wellbeing and the daily habits that support them. You will finish with an introduction to mental health literacy, the set of skills this whole programme is designed to build.

What you will learn

• Define mental health and wellbeing using the World Health Organization's definitions
• Distinguish mental health from mental illness and explain why mental health is dynamic
• Describe the scale of mental health needs in India and challenge common myths
• Explain the two-way relationship between physical and mental health
• Identify the pillars of wellbeing and practical daily habits that strengthen them
• Explain what mental health literacy is and why it matters for individuals and communities

Syllabus

1. 1

   Welcome to the Programme

   How the programme works and what you will achieve.

   • Everyone Has Mental HealthReading, 4 min
   • What Is Mental Health?Video, 3 min
2. 2

   What Is Mental Health?

   Definitions, the difference between mental health and mental illness, and why mental health changes over time.

   • Defining Mental HealthReading, 7 min
   • Personal Check-inCheck-in, 5 min
3. 3

   Mental Health in India

   The scale of need, the culture of silence, and the myths that keep people from support.

   • The Unseen RealityReading, 4 min
   • Myth vs. RealityReading, 4 min
   • Practice Quiz: What Mental Health Is NotPractice quiz, 10 min
4. 4

   Mind, Body and Wellbeing

   The biology connecting mind and body, and the multi-dimensional model of wellbeing.

   • The Mind–Body ConnectionReading, 3 min
   • Building WellbeingVideo, 3 min
   • The Pillars of WellbeingReading, 5 min
   • Interactive Case Studies: Balancing the PillarsPractice quiz, 4 min
5. 5

   Building Wellbeing Every Day

   Five daily foundations, the chemistry of happiness, gratitude and self-care.

   • Wellbeing Is Built, Not FoundReading, 5 min
   • Creating Happiness: Gratitude and Self-CareReading, 4 min
6. 6

   Mental Health Literacy

   The knowledge, language and skills that turn awareness into action.

   • Why Mental Health Literacy MattersVideo, 2 min
   • What Is Mental Health Literacy?Reading, 3 min
   • Module SummaryReading, 2 min
   • Graded Quiz: Mental Health and WellbeingGraded 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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