Bipolar Disorder Awareness

When working in mental health support services, this half day course gives an essential overview of Bipolar for support staff.

Course Length. 3.5 hours

Introduction

This Bipolar Awareness course develops your understanding of what Bipolar is, what causes it and how it can be helped.

Anyone who works with someone that has been diagnosed with Bipolar will benefit from this course. This could include mental health workers, care support staff and anyone else working in the care sector.

Course Contents

Bipolar statistics
What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar 1
Bipolar 2
Cyclothymia
Rapid Cycling
Episode frequency
Hypersexuality
Mania
Hypomania
Depression
Mixed episodes
Psychosis
Suggested causes
Diagnosis
Treatments
Bipolar Prodrome
Self help

Course Outcomes

Successful completion of this training course will result in the award of a CPD certificate covering all aspects of the above course contents.