Course Description: 

This training is for members of the maritime industry, including seafarers, management, ship owners and crewing. The course will help you understand what is mental health and wellbeing, what changes are common when mental health issues arise, and how to deal with them and support others. 

Learning objectives: 

At the end of the training course the participant shall: 

• understand Mental Wellbeing 
• understand how multiple risk factors contribute to mental health and mental issues 
• apply knowledge of mental health symptoms and use these to recognise various mental health disorders that present typically in seafarers. 

Sections:

• Introduction 
• Statistics 
• Risk Factors 
• The Mental Health and Wellbeing Spectrum 
• When to seek help  
• Stress 
• Fatigue 
• Anxiety 
• Depression 
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 
• Addiction 
• Everyday habits to protect mental health 
• The Motivation Triangle 
• How to Support someone with a mental health issue 
• Interventions at an organizational level 
• Summary 
• Assessment