Mental Health Care and Wellbeing Advance

Mental Health Care and Wellbeing Advance Overview

Build practical self-care, mental wellbeing and personal development knowledge with the Mental Health Care and Wellbeing Advance course. This online mental health and wellbeing course is designed to help learners understand the importance of self-care, recognise when self-care may be needed, create a personal self-care plan, make room for healthier routines, set meaningful goals and use simple productivity tools to support emotional balance and daily wellbeing.

Whether you are interested in improving your own wellbeing, supporting others in a non-clinical setting, developing workplace wellbeing awareness, or exploring a pathway into health, care, coaching or wellbeing support, this Mental Health Care and Wellbeing Advance course provides a structured introduction to practical self-care and mental wellbeing strategies.

The course covers important topics such as introduction to the course, why self-care is important, defining self-care, signs that self-care is needed, creating your own self-care plan, making room for self-care, setting goals, getting goals done, using a timer, creating to-do lists, ingredients for an extraordinary life, morning rituals, mental health stress test exercise, mind mapping exercise, top self-care activities, next steps and extra content.

Throughout the course, you will learn how to:

• Understand the importance of self-care in daily wellbeing
• Recognise signs that self-care may be needed
• Define self-care and understand its practical purpose
• Create a personal self-care plan
• Make time and space for self-care routines
• Set realistic goals for personal development and wellbeing
• Use practical strategies to complete goals more effectively
• Apply timers and to-do lists for better organisation
• Explore morning rituals and positive daily habits
• Use mind mapping as a personal reflection tool
• Develop awareness of stress-checking exercises
• Build foundational knowledge for wellbeing, coaching, support and personal development pathways

This Mental Health Care and Wellbeing Advance course is suitable for beginners, wellbeing learners, support workers, care learners, HR learners, managers, coaches, teachers, parents and anyone interested in self-care, personal wellbeing and practical mental health awareness.

• › Last Audited and Updated:26th July 2026

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the Mental Health Care and Wellbeing Advance course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the meaning and importance of self-care.
• Recognise common signs that self-care may be needed.
• Explain how self-care can support daily wellbeing and personal balance.
• Create a personal self-care plan.
• Identify ways to make room for self-care in a busy routine.
• Set clear and realistic wellbeing goals.
• Use practical methods to complete goals more effectively.
• Apply timer-based strategies to manage focus and tasks.
• Create useful to-do lists for organisation and routine building.
• Understand the value of morning rituals and positive daily habits.
• Use mind mapping for reflection, planning and self-awareness.
• Develop awareness of stress-checking activities.
• Build foundational knowledge for further study or non-clinical wellbeing support roles.

Who is This Course For

This Mental Health Care and Wellbeing Advance course is ideal for:

• Beginners interested in mental health and wellbeing awareness
• Learners who want to improve self-care routines
• Support workers and care learners
• HR and workplace wellbeing learners
• Managers and team leaders
• Coaches and mentors
• Teachers and education support staff
• Parents and family caregivers
• Personal development learners
• Anyone interested in self-care, stress awareness and wellbeing planning

This course is suitable for learners who want to gain practical wellbeing knowledge before progressing into:

• Wellbeing support
• Health and social care learning
• Coaching and mentoring
• Workplace wellbeing awareness
• Personal development
• Further mental health awareness training

Why Enrol in This Mental Health Care and Wellbeing Advance Course?

This course is designed to help learners build a strong foundation in self-care, emotional wellbeing and practical personal development.

Benefits of this course include:

• CPD Accredited Mental Health and Wellbeing Training
• 100% Online and Self-Paced Learning
• Covers Self-Care, Goal Setting and Personal Wellbeing
• Includes Self-Care Planning and Routine Building
• Covers Timers, To-Do Lists and Productivity Strategies
• Includes Morning Rituals and Positive Habit Awareness
• Covers Stress-Checking and Mind Mapping Exercises
• Useful for Care, HR, Coaching, Education and Wellbeing Pathways
• Flexible Study from Any Device
• Career-Focused Curriculum for Wellbeing and Support Roles

Career Opportunities

Completing the Mental Health Care and Wellbeing Advance course can support learners who want to explore opportunities in wellbeing support, health promotion, care support, workplace wellbeing, coaching, mentoring and personal development. The knowledge gained from this course can help learners understand self-care planning, goal setting, routine building and non-clinical wellbeing support.

Potential career opportunities include:

• Wellbeing Assistant

Support wellbeing activities, personal development programmes, self-care awareness and healthy routine-building initiatives.

Average salary: £20,000 to £28,000

• Health Trainer

Encourage healthier lifestyle choices and support people who want to improve their wellbeing.

Average salary: £24,000 to £30,000

• Health and Wellbeing Coach

Support individuals with general wellbeing goals, motivation, lifestyle habits and non-clinical self-care routines.

Average salary: £24,000 to £30,000

• Mental Health Support Worker Pathway Learner

Use this course as a foundation before progressing into further mental health support training, supervised practice and care-sector experience.

Average salary: £20,000 to £28,000 depending on role, employer and experience

• Support Worker

Provide practical and emotional support to individuals with daily routines, confidence, wellbeing and access to appropriate services.

Average salary: £19,000 to £27,000

• Care Assistant

Support people with daily care, routines, communication, wellbeing and general personal support in care settings.

Average salary: £18,000 to £25,000

• HR Wellbeing Assistant

Support workplace wellbeing activities, employee engagement, staff wellbeing campaigns and internal support resources.

Average salary: £22,000 to £30,000

• Personal Development Coach Pathway Learner

Use self-care and goal-setting knowledge as a foundation before progressing into coaching training, client support and professional practice.

Average salary: Variable depending on clients, experience, niche and working pattern

• Health Promotion Assistant

Support health education projects, wellbeing campaigns and community initiatives focused on healthier lifestyle choices.

Average salary: £22,000 to £32,000

Please note: This course provides foundation-level self-care and mental wellbeing awareness. It does not qualify learners as counsellors, therapists, psychologists, mental health nurses or clinical mental health professionals. Professional mental health, therapy, counselling or care roles may require recognised qualifications, supervised experience, safeguarding knowledge, professional registration and employer-specific requirements.

Assessment Method

The Mental Health Care and Wellbeing Advance course is assessed through an online assessment process.

After completing the course materials, learners may be required to complete:

• A multiple-choice assessment
• An online test
• Knowledge-based questions related to the course topics

The assessment helps learners review key areas such as:

• Introduction to self-care
• Importance of self-care
• Defining self-care
• Signs that self-care is needed
• Creating a self-care plan
• Making room for self-care
• Setting goals
• Completing goals
• Using a timer
• Creating to-do lists
• Morning rituals
• Stress-checking exercises
• Mind mapping
• Self-care activities
• Next steps and extra content

Learners can complete the assessment online at their own pace, making the process flexible and convenient.

Eligibility Requirements

This Mental Health Care and Wellbeing Advance course is open to learners from different academic and professional backgrounds.

No previous mental health, care or wellbeing experience is required.

This course is suitable for learners who want to:

• Develop self-care awareness
• Understand basic mental wellbeing concepts
• Build healthier routines
• Improve goal-setting and personal organisation
• Support non-clinical wellbeing activities
• Prepare for further mental health awareness training
• Explore care, coaching, HR or wellbeing-related pathways
• Improve personal development knowledge

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement: Learners should be aged 16 or above.
• Academic Background: No formal academic qualification is required.
• Wellbeing Interest: An interest in mental health awareness, self-care, wellbeing or personal development is recommended.
• Communication Skills: Basic communication skills are helpful for understanding wellbeing and support-related topics.
• Language Proficiency: A good understanding of English is helpful for following the course materials.
• Device Requirement: Learners will need access to a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer with an internet connection.
• Study Commitment: Learners should be prepared to complete the online lessons and assessment independently.
• Professional Awareness: Learners should understand that clinical mental health or counselling roles require recognised qualifications, supervised practice and professional registration.

Why Choose Us

• Affordable, engaging and high-quality online learning materials
• Beginner-friendly mental health and wellbeing course content
• Practical knowledge for self-care, goal setting and routine building
• Flexible study through a user-friendly online platform
• Access course materials from mobile, tablet or desktop
• Self-paced learning suitable for busy learners
• Efficient online assessment process
• CPD accredited certificate included
• Career development and further study opportunities
• Helpful student support via email