Community Mental Health

University of the Philippines Open University had created Community Mental Health, a non-formal course delivered through combination of online learning and face-to-face sessions. Community Mental Health addressed the different issues in mental health such as the inadequate mental health service providers in the country and low mental health literacy.

The course will introduce the basic concept of mental health as a public health issue and how it impacts on community health care in general. Students will also receive basic skills training on identifying symptoms of common mental disorders, providing early intervention at a community level, and psychosocial processing.



The course will enable participants to:

1. Define mental health, mental health problems, and mental illness;
2. Discuss the relationship of mental health to overall well-being across the lifespan
3. Identify and explain the determinants of mental health and mental illness in the community
4. Develop a community mental health plan
5. Illustrate ways to promote mental health and integrate mental health activities in existing community programs ( for example disaster, child programs, day care services, drug prevention programs, etc.)


This 12-week course is delivered through a blended mode of teaching-learning using both online and face to face sessions. The course package includes course guide, handouts, course readings and CDs.


For more information, please visit:

www.upou.edu.ph for
online registration, or visit the
Faculty of Management and Development Studies,
UPOU HQ, Los Baños, Laguna.