Training and Learning

Supporting training and learning is an important part of the National Programme's work to improve Scotland's mental health and wellbeing. By learning and understanding more about mental health and mental illness we can change our attitudes and behaviour AND take positive action which could save lives.

There are a number of training courses open to practitioners and the general public that do more than teach new skills and techniques. Read about how individuals put their training into practice in our personal stories section.

Scotland's Mental Health First Aid
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
SuicideTALK
STORM
SafeTALK
Mentally Healthy Workplaces
Promoting Mental Health Improvement – Raising Awareness
Evidence and Practice Training

We've also included links to training and resources for Recovery:
Recovery from long-term mental health problems is about much more than the mere absence of symptoms. It is not about being fixed or back to normal. It is about having the chance to live a satisfying and fulfilling life, as defined by the individual, with or without symptoms.
moreRecovery and Self-Help:
Self-Help can be as simple as getting more sleep or as comprehensive as following whole programmes of self-directed therapy. Some people find attending self help groups helpful. Finding out more about problems is also part of Self-Help and can help us to feel more in control.
moreSelf-Help. Recovery from mental illness and helping oneself often require learning at the most personal of levels.

Self-Help and Recovery

For tips on how to look after your own mental health and that of others visit our Improve Your Mental Health Section or, for dates and locations of up-coming training and conferences, see our calendar of events.