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Awareness of mental health

Level: Level One

In successfully completing this unit, the learner will haveEvidence needed

demonstrated the ability to

1. define the terms 'mental health' and 'mental ill health'

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2. identify four components of mental wellbeing

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3. identify four risk factors that can increase the risk of a person developing a mental health problem

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4. give two examples of mental health problems

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5. explain how mental health care was provided for in the past and how it has changed

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6. outline the key changes which have affected mental health care

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7. identify the main difficulties a person with mental health problems could face daily

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8. identify the main social, cultural and media attitudes to mental illness

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9. explain the key ways in which these attitudes affect individuals with mental health problems

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10. identify the key pieces of legislation that relate to mental illness

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11. identify the key impacts legislation has upon the care of individuals with mental health problems

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12. outline the safeguarding provision for when loss of capacity is noted

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13. identify the main legal issues involving confidentiality and data protection.

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Approved 15 Oct 2025

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