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Mental Health: Understanding and Awareness

Mental Health- Understanding and Awareness
Mental health is often discussed but not always fully understood. This session explores what mental health really means, its impact on everyday life, and how greater awareness can help reduce stigma and support others.
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Instructor
Olivia Baldock-Ward

Mental health is an extremely important subject and highly relevant in today’s world. But what do we really understand by the term mental health? What impact does it have on everyday life and the people around us? In this session, we’ll explore these key topics, consider the stigma often associated with mental health, and examine important statistics and risk factors that can affect a person’s mental wellbeing.

Why Attend This Session?

  • Understand what mental health really means
  • Learn about its impact on individuals and those around them
  • Explore the stigma surrounding mental health
  • Review statistics and common risk factors
  • Build awareness to support learners, colleagues, and yourself
Basic info

Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

This Session Includes:

  • PDF of the presentation
  • Digital certificate of completion
Intended audience

This bite-sized learning session is suitable for:

  •  Driver Trainers, ADIs and PDIs who want a clear, practical understanding of mental health and its relevance to training and everyday interactions
  • Those who want to build confidence in recognising mental health issues that may affect learning, behaviour, or engagement
  • Trainers and colleagues who want to challenge stigma and develop a more informed, compassionate approach
  • Anyone with little or no previous mental health training who wants a solid foundation of knowledge
  • Individuals seeking greater self-awareness alongside tools to better support learners, peers, and colleagues

No prior mental health knowledge is required, and the session is designed as an accessible introduction for all experience levels.

What are Bite-sized Learning Sessions?
Live online sessions that provide short, focused training on a wide range of topics relevant to driver and rider trainers. Each session is delivered by an industry expert and designed to be affordable, accessible, and time-efficient. These sessions are ideal for building knowledge, staying professionally up to date, and working towards further qualifications. They offer a convenient way to complete CPD without the need for travel or significant time commitments. Designed for medium-sized groups, usually accommodating 20 to 40 attendees, with minimal interaction.
How To Attend
This session is delivered via Zoom, allowing Driver Trainers to join from the comfort of their own home or office. Zoom is a widely used video conferencing platform that enables live, interactive participation without the need for travel. The Zoom link will be sent on the working day before the session and again 30 minutes before the session starts. Please ensure you are able to access and navigate Zoom before the session starts. If you’re unable to join due to technical issues, we cannot guarantee a place on an alternative session.
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What are Bite-sized Learning Sessions?

Live online sessions that provide short, focused training on a wide range of topics relevant to driver and rider trainers. Each session is delivered by an industry expert and designed to be affordable, accessible, and time-efficient. These sessions are ideal for building knowledge, staying professionally up to date, and working towards further qualifications. They offer a convenient way to complete CPD without the need for travel or significant time commitments. Designed for medium-sized groups, usually accommodating 20 to 40 attendees, with minimal interaction.

How To Attend

This session is delivered via Zoom, allowing Driver Trainers to join from the comfort of their own home or office. Zoom is a widely used video conferencing platform that enables live, interactive participation without the need for travel. The Zoom link will be sent on the working day before the session and again 30 minutes before the session starts. Please ensure you are able to access and navigate Zoom before the session starts. If you’re unable to join due to technical issues, we cannot guarantee a place on an alternative session.

Course requirements

To take part, you’ll need:

  • A PC, laptop, or tablet capable of running Zoom
  • A camera and microphone for full interaction
  • A stable internet connection

During this live session, you will be able to:

  • See and hear the trainer in real time
  • Ask questions and contribute to discussions