Enhancing Mental Health

What is mental health and its determinants. Explore the concept of “normal” and how this relates to mental disorders. Discover mental health as a state of ‘flourishing’ rather than just an ‘absence of mental illness’. This session introduces you to the PERMA model from positive psychology. Therapeutic models for treating mental illness will be introduced.

Learn about various concepts and applications that enhance mental health. Explore schema, perspective, possibility, the inner critic, the inner witness, locus of control, the creation power of language, self-agency, self-care and boundaries.

Explore the mind-body connection and its impact on our mental health. Learn about the negative impact of chronic stress and techniques to manage stress better. We will explore an approach called The Three Principles that views the innocent misuse of thought as a common underlying cause within mental health challenges.

Discover what community mental health is and how can you promote it. Gain a better understanding of the relationship between community and mental health. Explore perspectives from indigenous psychology, particularly an African perspective on selfhood and mental illness.

Learn about mental health in the workplace and different ways to promote it. This includes optimising physical and psychosocial demands and resources within the workplace. Wellness programmes have many benefits for promoting mental health, as does work redesign and person-environment fit. Explore various theories and models about stress management in the workplace. Learn about the characteristics of a corporate psychopath. Finally, addresses bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace.

Anyone 18 years of age or older can sign up for this short course. There are no academic entry requirements or conditions.

This short course is for anyone interested in understanding mental health and its various drivers.

A total of 50 hours is required to complete the short course. 

• Access to Microsoft
• Word Google Chrome (recommended)
• Stable internet connection

The short course is not accredited and non-credit bearing.

Mental health is multi-dimensional and includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and behave. Mental health impacts how we feel about ourselves, how we relate to others and how we make healthy choices in response to life’s challenges and opportunities. Read more here.