Mental health vocabulary for PSWs

Lesson 1 of 5 in Mental Health First Aid for PSWs · 18 minutes

Twelve essential mental-health terms — from 'depression' to 'suicidal ideation' to 'crisis' — that you'll meet in care plans, conversations, and (sometimes) emergency situations.

What you'll learn

• Recognize the major mental-health terms used in care plans
• Use the language with appropriate sensitivity
• Understand the meanings in 12 first languages