What is a Mental Health Ally Certification?

What is a Mental Health Ally Certification?

[Music] at cychub we understand that your time is limited and valuable we also understand that now more than ever it’s vital for everyone to know how to best support those facing mental health challenges breaking down the misconceptions of mental health and affecting lasting change starts with education that’s why cycub has created a series of educational courses that are short enough to easily fit into a busy schedule while providing a wealth of information on mental health topics in our mental health ally certification series learners can expand their knowledge about critical mental health topics and gain actionable skills to help someone or themselves during difficult times this series was created for everyone from mental health providers seeking continuing education credits to leaders and working professionals looking for certifications to curious individuals who just want to learn more about how to be a trusted resource when it comes to mental health the mental health la certification series offers on-demand one-hour courses that you can take at your own pace and is broken down into five micro certifications so you’re always one or two modules away from your next milestone some of the things you will learn in this series are mental health fundamentals including competencies and common conditions substance use awareness suicide prevention along with suicidal behavior competencies and safety planning diversity and bias as well as its impact on mental health and how to overcome bias and lastly motivational interviewing including communication techniques when talking about mental health cycubub’s vision is to create a network for people to share their journeys and get the support they need by taking the mental health ally series you are enabled to be a support to those in your community make your mental health a priority and then become empowered to help others by becoming a certified mental health ally today visit cycub.com to get started [Music]

Looking for online mental health training? Psych Hub’s Mental Health Ally Certification is eight self-paced modules teaching you how to help yourself and others experiencing mental health concerns.

Learn more about substance use, how to spot suicidal behaviors, how to create a safety plan, the link between diversity and mental health, understanding biases, communications techniques for how to talk about mental health, and more!

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Psych Hub is an educational service, and the information in this video is not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you or someone you know are experiencing what you believe are mental health symptoms, please consult with a trained medical professional or a licensed mental health provider. We recommend consulting with a licensed behavioral health provider before trying any of the strategies mentioned in our materials.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911. For information on how to find support and treatment, and hotlines for specific issues and audiences, visit Psychhub.com/hotline.

If you or someone you know are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm or are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call a national 24/7 hotline. For United States residents, those are:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
For anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.
AVAILABILITY: 24/7/365
PHONE NUMBERS:
Primary line: 1-800-273-8255
Ayuda en Español: 1-888-628-9454
Video relay service: 800-273-8255
TTY: 800-799-4889
Voice/Caption Phone: 800-273-8255
ONLINE CHAT: suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
WEBSITE: suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Crisis Text Line
For anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.
AVAILABILITY: 24/7/365
TEXT NUMBER:
US & Canada: Text HOME to 741741
UK: Text 85258
Ireland: Text 086 1800 280
WEBSITE: crisistextline.org

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