Promotion of mental health in society (5cr)

Objective

After completing the study unit, students will be able to:
- Structure and interpret national and cultural perspectives on mental health, concepts requiring specialist competences, good practices and anticipatory information concerning the status of mental health and wellbeing
- Interpret and analyse mental health disturbances as public health problems
- Analyse characteristics of professional collaborative relationships in terms of activities that promote the health and wellbeing of the individual, the family and the community
- Critically apply information concerning the wellbeing of the general public to research and development activities and strategic decisions
- Develop and renew individually-oriented, group-oriented and family-oriented methods of help and guidance.

Content

- Mental health disturbances as public health problems
- Factors protecting mental health resources
- Cultural mental health
- Development of client guidance and counselling
- Health and wellbeing programmes and strategies on the level of the municipality, the nation and the EU
- Participation and health promotion on the level of the individual, the community and the population
- Ethical issues relating to mental health promotion