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Awareness of Men's Mental Health
LEVEL
2
10 weeks
Looking to Understand the Unique Challenges Men Face and Recognise the Signs of Poor Mental Health?
Our NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Men's Mental Health is designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to support men experiencing issues such as stress, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. You will learn how to identify triggers, recognise symptoms, and understand the barriers men often face when seeking help.
With men accounting for three times as many suicides as women in the UK – and the highest suicide rate among those aged 40–49 – this course couldn't be more important. Whether you want to support colleagues, friends, or family, or boost your CV, this flexible course empowers you to make a meaningful difference.
Please note - Upon completion of this course you will receive a certificate for the Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems. If you already hold this certificate, you won’t be eligible for this course.
Course title: NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems
Course ref: 601/3438/0
This qualification helps you:
- Explain what is meant by mental health and describe a range of mental health problems.
- Demonstrate both a broad and in-depth understanding of key knowledge in mental health.
- Recognise the importance of raising awareness around mental health issues.
- Identify and describe different mental health problems and their potential impact on individuals.
- Apply your understanding of mental health in workplace settings or when supporting individuals with mental health problems.
- Reflect on factors that can contribute to mental ill-health and ways to support wellbeing.
- Unit 1: Understand mental health
- Unit 2: Understanding stress
- Unit 3: Understanding anxiety
- Unit 4: Understanding phobias
- Unit 5: Understanding depression
- Unit 6: Understanding post-natal depression
- Unit 7: Understanding bipolar disorder
- Unit 8: Understanding schizophrenia
- Unit 9: Understanding dementia
- Unit 10: Understanding eating disorders
- Unit 11: Understanding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Unit 12: Understanding obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Unit 13: Understanding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
No exams required — you'll complete assessment activities that demonstrate your knowledge and skills.
Successful learners often progress to:
- Level 2 and 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
- Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health
- Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills
This course is also a great step toward careers in:
- Support Worker (in mental health, social care, or housing)
- Teaching Assistant (especially in SEN or pastoral roles)
- Social Work Assistant
- Care Assistant (in residential or community settings)
- Youth Worker or Mentor (especially in education or outreach settings)
- Volunteer roles
This course may be fully funded through the Adult Skills Fund, if not we have self-funding options available.
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By committing 5–10 hours per week.
TESTIMONIALS
I found this course very insightful and gained a lot of knowledge about mental health. It was really interesting and I enjoyed doing the course.
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Going on to achieve the Level 3 qualification gave me a sense of pride and it furthered my understanding of Mental Health and working within mental health. I can now figure out how I can support others alongside tools I already have in my experience bank.
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It has helped me understand how to be mindful of symptoms in children and will help me as my son grows up.
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It has given me the knowledge that I was missing. I am now able to give information to parents and their network and strategies to help them. I am also able to pass on that knowledge to my colleagues.
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I now have a better understanding about mental health and how to approach it. I discovered that there is a lot of support available for people with mental health conditions. I feel I can now confidently help, support, and signpost colleagues.
Adult Skills Fund
This course may be fully funded through the Adult Skills Fund, if not we have self-funding options available.
Use this search tool to check funding in your area.
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Eligibility Criteria:
- Aged 19 or over as of 31/8/25
- Living in England
- Not currently enrolled on any other government funded course or started another application for one
Please note: Not all areas of England are funded. You can use our postcode checker above to see if you are.
The most likely reason is that you live in a postcode area that we do not currently deliver funded courses in, but we do have a self-funded route. Please contact our customer service team to discuss via 0115 959 9544 or complete the contact form below.
Of course! We have options available to self-fund courses. Details can be found on each course page.
Level 2 courses typically take up to 10 weeks and Level 3 courses 15–25 weeks.
You will need to commit 5–10 hours study time each week to meet the course unit deadlines.
Yes – your qualification will be nationally recognised accreditation by NCFE CACHE and you will receive a certificate.
Once you've signed up, we'll check your details. As soon as everything is approved, your course will be unlocked. You'll get an automatic email to let you know it's ready. After that your tutor will send you a welcome email. They'll also invite you to a masterclass where you can meet them and get started.
Absolutely. Our courses can be offered via the Adult Skills Fund if eligible, if not we have lots of options available to self-fund courses. Details can be found on each course page.