This Mental Health Awareness Week we’re shining a spotlight on our Recovery College Online.
The college, which is part of our Trust, provides hundreds of virtual educational courses and useful resources through its website and e-learning platform.
They include specific resources about people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Joanne King, Operations Manager at Recovery College Online, said:
“Our fantastic range of mental health and wellbeing resources are co-created by professionals and people with their own personal experience of mental health struggles.
“They’re aimed at people who need support with their mental health, their families and friends, professionals and anyone interested in learning more about mental health and wellbeing.
“Although Recovery College Online is a website, we’re still passionate about creating a community. We work collaboratively with service users, carers, young people, other organisations, and anyone who wants to get involved!
“Our content often focuses on Connectedness – which is the first of the five CHIME Factors – and we often promote this through trying to create a sense of community or understanding what community can mean or looks like to individuals. We hope that the co-creation aspect of Recovery College Online helps to create a feeling of community.
“We’re always looking for people to get involved, so if you think it’s something you’d like to learn more about, please email [email protected].”
Some of the resources on Recovery College Online include:
Coping with a mental health crisis
Creating a routine for positive change
Exploring anxiety and panic disorder
How do I access the online educational courses?
Anyone can access Recovery College Online courses and there is no referral needed, you just need to create an account. Courses are online and available 24/7 so can be completed in your own time around family and work commitments, and at your own pace.
Recovery College Online is available worldwide and you don’t have to live in the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust area to access its resources.
Find out more about Recovery College OnlineIf you require mental health crisis support, please contact your local mental health services, your GP, or telephone 111 or the emergency services.
