Overview

The Basics of Mental Health training teaches strategies for positive interactions with individuals with mental illness, addressing common diagnoses, causes, misconceptions, treatment options, and ways to counter stigma. The goal is to increase understanding, empathy, and skills for interacting constructively with those living with mental challenges. 

Objectives

• Understand mental illness, including causes, symptoms, and recovery process.
• Gain skills and knowledge to effectively help and support clients/patients with mental illness. 
• Feel comfortable interacting with and assisting people with mental illness. 

Presenters

Annette Carbonneau, Director of CHW Programs, North Country Health Consortium

Questions? 

Email Maddie Bailey at mbailey@nchcnh.org

Funding

This document financed under a Contract with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds supported by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award by CDC/HHS “NH Initiative to address COVID-19 Health Disparities grant #NH750T000031”. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.