Mental Health Impacts of GBV Certificate
Mental Health Impacts & Careers that Help Certificate Overview
The Mental Health Impacts & Careers that Help Certificate includes following courses:
Mental Health Impacts of GBV- Learn about how GBV affects mental health and ways to victims of GBV from a mental health perspective.
- This course is an excellent resource for someone who has experienced GBV or wants to learn how to be supportive of someone who has experienced GBV.
- Learn about how GBV affects mental health and ways to victims of GBV from a mental health perspective.
- Careers that Help
- “Careers that help” are careers that are vital to helping victims recover and heal from the mental impacts of GBV.
- This course is an excellent resource for students who are interested in jump starting their career in Social Impact and Advocacy.
What will be covered in each of these courses?
Mental Health Impacts of GBV
This course will educate students on identifying effects of GBV on mental health. This course will empower students to better support victims of GBV.
Research indicates that those who experience gender-based violence are more likely to suffer from mental illnesses such as:
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,
- Decreased self-esteem,
- Depression, and
- Suicidal behavior
In this course, you will learn the mental health impacts of gender-based violence. Specifically, this course focuses on the impacts against women and against the LGBTQ+ community.
Careers that Help
This course will educate students on the many career paths within the context of GBV . This course will empower students to understand what it takes to pursue careers that help in mental health.
Students will learn about many mental health careers that can help heal the scars of GBV, and examine how these careers that help, help.
This course offers guidance on how to pursue careers in mental health and how to get experience, and other practical tips.
Mental Health
Impacts of GBV
& Careers that Help
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Impacts on Mental Health
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Against Women
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Against LGBTQ+
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Careers that Help
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How to Pursue Careers that Help
Key Benefits to completing the Mental Health Impact and Careers that Help courses
Mental Health Impacts of GBV
- Students will understand how to better support victims of GBV from a mental health perspective and connect them with the appropriate resources.
- Students will understand how GBV may have impacted their own mental health so that they can recognize the signs and seek out help when needed.
- Students will gain a greater awareness of ways that they can become involved in reversing the effects of GBV on mental health.
Careers that Help
- Students will gain a clear understanding of where they can take mental health careers after graduation to help those impacted by GBV– perhaps even become aware of options that they didn’t know existed before.
- Students will better understand how to connect their loved ones with professionals who can help if they know someone who has suffered from GBV.
- Students will become competitive candidates when applying for positions in the mental health career field by demonstrating mastery of the concepts covered in this course series.
What will learners earn after completing the Mental Health Impact of GBV and Careers that Help courses?
Learners who complete the course series will earn a Professsional Certificate with an accompanying Verifiable Digital Badge that they will be able to share on their LinkedIn profiles.
Learners who earn this Professional Certificate will become empowered to fight against GBV and its harmful effect—and demonstrate a commitment to professional development and stand out in job applications for careers focused in Mental Health, Advocacy, Social Impact and helping others.
