Global E-course on Mental Health Batch VIII

Global Mental Health E-course on SRHR and Mental Health for YKP and young people

This Global E-course will provide comprehensive information for young people and young key populations (ages 16-30) on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Mental Health. It will also equip participants on how to advocate and take action in their communities on these topics.

Objectives

1. To explain the concept of mental health and the importance of taking care of one’s
mental health.
2. To explain mental disorders, their symptoms, and management.
3. To build a connection between SRHR and Mental Health, Gender and Mental Health, and
Physical Health and Mental Health.
4. To help understand the policies and advocacy methods around Mental Health.
5. To provide a platform to learn comprehensive and fact-checked knowledge on Mental
Health and its components.

E-course Details

● The classes will be delivered through Google classroom. Tentative modes of delivery are
via study materials such as documents, video links, and PowerPoints.
● The E-course will have a total of 6-8 classes. Each class will last for seven days.
Therefore, the E-course can be completed in 6-7 weeks. This is tentative and can be
shortened.
● There is a limit of 250 people on google classroom, therefore a maximum of 250
applicants will be selected for each batch.
● The application will be opened on September 10 th , 2023 until September 20 th , 2023.
After the selection of the applicants and orientation, we begin the classes from 2 nd
October, 2023 on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, 2023.

Application criteria

● Age: 16-30 years
● Priority given to Young Key Populations and youth advocates
● Certificate will only be given to those who complete all classes

Details of Organisers:

The E-course is jointly organised by Y-PEER Asia Pacific Center, Me for Myself International Campaign on Mental Health in the occasion of International Youth Day 2023.