What will you learn?

Our comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to support the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. By the end of this training, you will:

• Understand the fundamental concepts of mental health and mental health literacy.
• Recognize specific mental health difficulties in children and adolescents.
• Gain insights into the risk factors, causes, and protective factors influencing mental health.
• Develop positive attitudes and behaviors to facilitate recognition and appropriate help-seeking.
• Acquire strategies to support resilience, coping mechanisms, and general wellness in children and adolescents.

 

What is the training program content?

 

1: Introduction to CAMHI and Mental Health Literacy

• Overview of CAMHI and the importance of mental health literacy.
• Definition and components of mental health literacy, including recognition, management, and prevention of mental disorders.

2: Mental Health Concepts

• What is Mental Health? Understanding mental health as a state of well-being.
• Influences on Mental Health: Exploring biological, psychological, and social factors.
• Risk and Protective Factors: Identifying what puts mental health at risk and what protects it.
• Developmental Challenges: Understanding typical development stages and associated mental health challenges.
• Mental Health in Greece and Worldwide: Examining mental health statistics and challenges specific to Greece and globally.
• Stigma and Mental Health: Addressing stigma and its impact on mental health care access.

3: General Wellness

• Wellness Overview: Key definitions and dimensions of child and adolescent wellness.
• Coping and Resilience: Strategies to support coping and resilience in children and adolescents.
• Nutrition: Importance of healthy eating habits and strategies to promote nutrition.
• Sleep Hygiene: Understanding good sleep habits and their impact on mental health.
• Physical Activity: Benefits of physical activity and ways to encourage it.
• Routines and Social Connectedness: Establishing routines and fostering social connections for overall well-being.

4: Children and adolescents Mental Health difficulties

• Early developmental concerns
• Social communication difficulties
• Restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests
• Reading difficulties
• Math difficulties
• Excessive worries
• Excessive fears
• Excessive shyness
• Excessive fear of being apart from a caregiver
• Panic attacks
• Obsessive thoughts
• Persistent sadness
• Persistent anger
• Persistent distress after traumatic experiences
• Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
• Rule breaking and aggression
• Ritualistic behaviors and repetitive movements
• Bullying
• Alcohol and substance use
• Self-injury

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