Perspectives on Health and Well-Being

[0.50] credits · Graduate

This course focuses on health and well-being among individuals and families, with the aim of fostering basic skills in understanding language of mental health, use of psychoeducation, collaborating with other health professionals, and advocacy and social justice. Frameworks and theoretical perspectives that have been applied to understanding and addressing mental health difficulties are explored, including considerations of power and privilege, social determinants of health, and colonialism. Self-care, compassion fatigue, and burnout are also addressed.