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About the Course

Learn how social factors promote mental health, influence the onset and course of mental illness, and affect how mental illnesses are diagnosed and treated. This course explores how our understanding of mental health and illness has been influenced by social attitudes and social developments in North America and around the world. The course begins by situating our contemporary mental health practices in historical context, then looks at different aspects of mental health, mental illness and mental health services and their connections to what’s going on in our social environment....

Top reviews

AW

Sep 27, 2020

A very enlightening course. This opened my eyes a lot more to what Mental health is all about and how patients with diverse mental illness struggle through their journey to healing and recovery.

OA

Aug 18, 2020

This is a very interesting and eye opening course. Professor Williams explained in such a way that students like me with zero knowledge could understand and be interested. Highly recommended.

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By Kam L

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Jun 5, 2021

Excellent overview of historical and current status of mental health and illness. Also offers practical suggestions to encourage mental health and to support mentally ill.

By nath D

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May 5, 2021

Professor Charmine is awesome, her explanation was really good and calm, her inferences about how we as a society can do to improve our community was the cherry on top.

By Carolina

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Nov 25, 2019

Great course if you want to think about how to develop an intervention in mental health in a small place while knowing the history of mental illnesses and treatment

By Venkataraman R

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Feb 26, 2021

I loved the course. I have learnt A LOT from this course and it has opened up a lot of new dimensions of life for me. My sincere gratitude to Professor Williams!

By Shravani B

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Feb 21, 2019

It was so structured and meaningfully engaging. Loved every part of it . Thank you Charmaine for bringing this course to coursera. Lots of best wishes to you.

By Claudia S

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Jul 6, 2022

very educational, the way the instructor introduced us to each topic was very easy to follow and it was very informative, I learned a lot with this class.

By Pooja P

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Dec 15, 2019

Charmaine Williams is a natural communicator and the course material is varied and detailed, however, I would prefer less video and more texts material.

By Stephany C O

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Jun 29, 2020

Very nice. A good opportunity to learn about mental health and illness and discover how these two concepts are seen in others places around the world.

By Feiying N

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Sep 7, 2021

The course covers a wide range of knowledge. It would be a wonderful choice for people who want to study in psychology, psychiatry or mental health.

By tanya w ( T

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Sep 28, 2021

This course was very informative. I am dealing with a few mental health challenges and illness in my own family. This taught me quite a bit.

By gianluca g

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Jan 2, 2021

Priceless learning of ones health, inspirational, appreciation of the struggle and reasons for internalisation stigma have changed my life

By Toluwanimi

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Oct 26, 2017

Facilitator is very engaging and brings the subject to life. Will definitely recommend to anyone with any remote interest in mental hea

By Freddy A P V

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Sep 28, 2020

I like it because i learn to be more human and consider other things, with a different perspective and tak in count the social context

By Blessing O

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Mar 2, 2021

The tutor was very insightful. Listening to her was like anticipating water in an arid desert, you just know it's going to be GOLD!

By Erin V B

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Jun 9, 2020

Very well put together and executed, lots of material to cover but once you are finished the course you have a far deeper insight

By Edwin M M

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Dec 6, 2021

Very informative and the lessons are well articulated. Highly recommend to anyone willing to learn more about mental health.

By Doni W

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Dec 31, 2020

Charmaine Williams , a wonderful instructor. Peers were also very welcoming and warm. All helped me throughout the course.

By Pablo G A

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Feb 28, 2021

One of the best educational resources on the topic of mental health. Thanks for everything, Charmaine and the whole team.

By Renata R S

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Apr 5, 2021

Amazing how professor Charmaine exposed the content of the course with an humane, sensible and comprehensive approach.

By Barbara N

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Mar 28, 2023

A skilled and talented interesting instructor. The course was a pleasure, most particularly because of the teacher.

By Lilian I I

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Jun 22, 2020

Professor Williams is very knowledgeable and inspiring educator. The course was very detailed and evidence-based.

By ANJALY M J 1

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Dec 16, 2020

A brilliant, multi-cultural dive into mental health. Don't miss out on the great papers in the reading section!

By KANGKANA D

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Oct 3, 2023

Thank you for this course, I am very happy to complete this course with the learnings and knowledge provided.

By Dennis D

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Mar 14, 2023

Very interesting and very informative module to learn about the social context of mental health and illness.

By Savannah G

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Jul 21, 2022

Absolutely loved this course and the professor. I learned so much and would highly recommend it to others.