Learning outcomes

The course is designed to raise awareness of Mental Health conditions and commonly experienced symptoms. The course will provide the delegates with the confidence to identify symptoms and provide various strategies to support the individual.

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand Mental Health and Mental Illness
• Relevant Legislation
• Neuroses vs Psychoses
• Consequences of mental illness
• Care/support needs for those with mental illness
• Risk reduction for those with mental illness
• Affective disorders
• Schizophrenia
• Personality Disorders
• Bi Polar
• Treatments and therapies

The course will cost £95 for members of erosh and £125 for non-members.

Numbers will be limited to 15. Further courses will be scheduled in 2026, and we can also offer the course in-house. If you’d like any further information, please contact Steve Rafferty on CEO@erosh.co.uk

Outline of the day:

10:00 am Housekeeping, Introductions and course outline

10:10 am Define the terms: Mental Health/Mental Illness and Understand relevant

Legislation

10:30 am Neuroses vs Psychoses Understand the signs and symptoms of the following Mental Health conditions

11:15 am Comfort Break

11:30 am Understand risk factors which may contribute to the development of a mental health condition The consequences of Mental Illness Care/support needs for those with mental illness

12:15 pm Treatment and therapies available Support networks

12:45 pm Conclusions and action planning

13:00 pm Close

Who is this for? aimed at supporting front line staff in independent living settings

Where is it? Online via MS Teams

When is it? Tuesday 9th December 2025 @ 10.00 – 13.00

Cost? £95 for erosh members and £125 for non-members

Click here to book a place via our Eventbrite booking page or contact Rena on info@erosh.co.uk if you would prefer to pay by invoice.