Mental Health Awareness Course

Course Overview

People often equate the words mental health with mental illness and there are many definitions of what mental health actually is. Mental health issues can happen to anyone despite social background, intelligence, gender or other factors. This course explains the difference between mental health and mental illness.

About This Course

People often equate the words mental health with mental illness and there are many definitions of what mental health actually is. Mental health issues can happen to anyone despite social background, intelligence, gender or other factors. This course explains the difference between mental health and mental illness.

It covers the symptoms of a number of the most common mental illnesses so you will know what to look out for or what to expect if you are working with someone with one of these conditions. As well as providing some practical advice on how you can work effectively with those affected by these conditions.

Using this course in Irish workplaces

This online course can support Irish employees, managers, supervisors and teams who need structured awareness of mental health, wellbeing or workplace support. It is useful for induction, refresher learning, documented training records or structured awareness before local instruction.

The course should be matched to the person's role, the organisation's policies, available support routes, escalation arrangements and the limits of the learner's responsibility.

Mental health and wellbeing training should support a healthier workplace culture, but it should not be used as a substitute for clinical advice, emergency support, HR procedures or competent professional input where those are needed.

Phoenix STS presents this online course with the course information PDF and sample certificate available on this page, so employers can review the content and completion evidence before assigning it.

Course information PDF

View or download the course information PDF before enrolling. It summarises the course content, expected duration and assessment information.

Sample certificate

View or download a sample certificate for this online course. The final certificate is issued through the online course platform after the learner successfully completes the course and assessment.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Mental Health Awareness Course course suitable for?

It is suitable for learners whose role, induction plan or refresher training matrix includes this topic. Employers should decide suitability by looking at the learner's duties, workplace risks and any practical competence needed.

Can this online course stand on its own?

It can provide useful awareness and completion evidence, but it should be supported by local procedures, supervision, practical instruction or competency checks where the topic or role requires them.

What evidence is available before enrolment?

The course information PDF and sample certificate on this page allow managers to review the content and expected completion evidence before assigning it to a learner.

Does this replace professional mental health support?

No. It supports awareness and workplace understanding, but it does not replace clinical care, emergency support, occupational health advice or the employer's own escalation arrangements.

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