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

Thank you and congratulations for making it to the end of week 1! We’ve covered a large amount of information this week; the psychological impact of COVID-19 is a massive, …

You heard previously how things that help us thrive are being threatened. Many are also experiencing threats to things that help us survive. Some of us have already suffered losses. …

In this step, we’ll refer back to Susan’s story and Robyn’s videos. While much of the content we’ve covered so far applies to businesses and workplaces. We’ll pick out a …

In this step, we’ll refer back to Carol as a part of the healthcare workforce and Kevin as a health service user. We’ll also think about the factors impacting healthcare …

In this final detailed step before we begin recapping our learning, we will refer back to multiple threads of our stories as we look at ethics, societies, and global health …

In this step, we’ll refer back to Susan’s story to think about the impact on teams and the workplace, and hear from Robyn again on team dynamics. Much of the …

This activity will focus more on the impact of COVID-19 on systems and organisations. This might be the services and organisations of the people we’ve seen so far in our …

In this step, we will focus on how groups of people with particular social identities can be affected by COVID-19. We’ll refer back to Susan’s experience of discrimination at a …

In this step, we’re going to hear from Carol again and explore some key issues from her story. We’ll hear from Professor Neil Greenberg on moral injury and more from …

Throughout this course we’re going to hear from Kevin, Carol, and Susan – three fictional characters played by actors but based on real experiences. These three personal stories will help …

In this step, we’ll hear the first part of Carol’s story. We’ll then explore factors impacting the psychological well-being of key workers, and hear again from Dr. Stubley. In this …

This section will focus more on the impact of COVID-19 on groups. This might be a group of people with shared characteristics (e.g., ‘at risk’ groups on stricter lockdown), a …

In this, and the following step, we will hear Kevin’s story. We explore some of the key factors in his experience and consider the experiences of other people experiencing mental …

This week will focus on part 3 of the course syllabus – What next? Preparing for life after COVID-19. The learning will focus on managing mental health beyond COVID-19, including …

Professor Sir Simon Wessely This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube. Download Transcript of Simon Wessely (right click or tap/hold and open in new tab) Let’s review some of …