This 12 week course, which starts in February, involves a mix of online and face to face learning. It is ideal for anyone who is seeking a role in the Social Healthcare Sector or planning to return to work after ill health. Topics covered include: 

  • Understanding a range of mental health conditions  
  • Understanding signs and symptoms  
  • Understanding coping mechanisms such as stress, anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar and various types of depression.  
  • How to improve your self-confidence, mindset, resilience and relationships  
  • Develop positive mindset qualities to enable employment or future opportunities. 

On completion participants will receive a Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health Conditions.  

If you would like to apply, please email ACL@lsec.ac.uk. Alternatively, visit the Greenwich Park Campus, King George Street, Greenwich, SE10 8QB or call (0203 954 4042 or 0203 954 5100). DWP Work Coaches can refer a client using LSEC.ac.uk/dwp-referral and select Mental Health Awareness Programme. 

Angela Beaton, Director of Employment and Innovation, said;  

“We are delighted to be launching this course. The pandemic has made us all more aware of our health and wellbeing. Mental ill-health is now becoming more common, with up to 1 in 4 people affected. Never has it been so important to recognise and respond to these challenges and to understand how it impacts ourselves, family, friends and colleagues.” 


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