Best Mental Health Online Courses

[Nico_B]

Hi all,

I'm very interested in the mental health space and I am desperate to help both loved ones and strangers, both personally and professionally.

As I'm isolated and have time and space, I'm wondering... what are some of the best online courses to upskill/educate my knowledge and to earn certifications/qualifications that legitimise me in the mental health space?

I understand "mental health" can be a broad and vague term, so to elaborate a bit more, I am particularly interested in youth facilitation / supporting men, but I am very open-minded to other areas as well.

I know of a few people that have done a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course with MHFA Australia and they said it was very good. I have registered my interest and hope to complete this ASAP. Does anyone have experience with this?

Are there any courses you (or someone you know) has completed and you would recommend?

Hopefully we can built a list together 🙂

Thank you!

Nico

[Nurse_Jenn]

Hi Nico,

Here are a few to add to your list:

• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

• Accidental Counsellor

• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

I hope you get a few more on your list and perhaps some other members would be able to comment on their experience with the ones listed above.

Great to see this thread started as many people have asked me about courses they can do to improve their mental health knowledge.

Nurse Jenn

[Nico_B]

Thank you very much Nurse Jenn! I've heard about the Cert IV and I'll check out the others 🙂

Another resource I've stumbled upon is through headsup(dot)org(dot)au. If you go to Training and resources -> Education and training -> Training programs, there's a wide range of options on offer!

Would LOVE suggestions and experiences from others!

Nico

[zguenzl]

Thank you for sharing, Nurse Jenn.

Nico - I did the Youth Mental Health First Aid training course through Wesley Mission (not sure if that's the same one you were talking about).

I found it very informative and useful, not just in a direct way where I learnt step by step how to help someone in immediate danger to themselves or others, but also indirectly on a day to day basis on how I approach people and also how I talk to myself.

Definitely worth looking into if you're interested in training for youth. I imagine the adult version is similar but couldn't comment on that one because didn't do it.

Hope this helps. Let me know if have any specific questions on the course and I would be happy to try answer 🙂

Zoe

[Nico_B]

Thank you very much for the response zguenzl!

Great to know re. the mental health first aid course, thank you.

I'll try to do it when it's next available. I wasn't referring to Wesley Mission (haven't heard of them), but I believe a lot of organisations run the course. For anyone reading, please ensure that if you do the course it's government certified and this properly/officially taught with a legitimate credential 🙂

Nico