Course: COVID-19: Psychological Impact, Wellbeing and Mental Health

Let’s think about Carol’s dilemma, and what key workers such as her can try to keep in mind in the coming weeks. Sadly, we can see that Carol has fallen …

Dr. Smith has just explained how severe and enduring mental illness (SMI) make some members of our societies especially vulnerable at the moment. Let’s think more about the risk to …

Let’s think more about what has shifted for Kevin this week. In Week 1, from your responses, it was clear that Kevin’s video really affected many of you. Through his …

Chris has reiterated the core factors that keep us feeling psychologically well. He also spoke about the importance of cultivating a particular type of awareness. Let’s explore this idea in …

Dr. Venkatapuram outlined two key ethical considerations for societies and the individuals within them, namely us! Both of these have implications for our behaviour and actions, as individuals and societies. …

We hope that you were uplifted by Dr Strathdee’s message of positivity and hope for the future of health and social care services, as well as broader society. Undeniably, the …

Chris starts by highlighting two important considerations: the need to look ahead and consider how teams may be affected beyond COVID-19, and the need to acknowledge that there will be …

In the last few steps, we’ve heard about different models of behaviour change and psychotherapeutic change. In relation to Susan’s story, we can examine some social and environmental factors that …

Let’s listen more closely to Carol’s video through the lens of implementing action. We can see she has gone beyond contemplation and has a strong intention or determination to make …

Let’s pull out some salient parts of Kevin’s video. Notice how he said last night he felt one thing and today something different? These differing intentions are common. For instance, …

Here, Dr. Rogers is drawing on a systematic review. When thinking about engaging in meaningful action, we need to first ask whether we are drawing on reliable information. Many of …

Let’s unpack this with a whistle-stop tour of how different psychological schools of thought have approached intentions and actions. In the first half of the 20th century, behavioural scientists wanted …

Thanks to Sean and Brian for sharing their reflections, and bringing together a few of the key themes from the course that we hope you will take with you on …

Thank you and congratulations on making it to the end of Week 2! We’ve covered a large amount of information again, and managing our mental health and well-being during COVID-19 …