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ABOUT THE CLASS: Mental health issues are common amongst trauma and abuse survivors. Learn how to recognize signs of various mental health disorders, as well as the (less common) personality disorders. Discover how to help lessen the effects on other group members and how to help your affected group members the most.

-Recognizing mental health and personality disorders

-Dealing with them effectively during group

-Preventing disorders from affecting others

-Knowing when to refer to other resources

-& much more…

Online, flex hours, 3-5 hours of time over a two week period. For your professional knowledge or ARMS Leader Recertification.

Every year I think this is the best course yet and it is the same this year. The subject matter is so relevant in our culture as well as the ARMS groups. In addition to the mental health definitions, I really liked the sections that spoke to how the leader can best support people who might have these mental health issues. I appreciated being able to access and review the supporting ARMS documents with just a click. I also liked seeing, hearing and reading the information to implant it deeper into my understanding. Thank you so much for putting these amazing trainings together for us. They are well worth the continuing education fee. -KO

The course was excellent! I enjoyed the curriculum and it stuck to the objectives set out in the syllabus. The tools learned in this course will be so helpful to use in group meetings. This course gave me a better awareness of mental health issues and other issues that I had no information on. -Bernetta

I liked the information of the course, it is very beneficial for the population we serve. -Vera

I appreciate the straightforward information, the lists that we can refer to and the examples of what it might look like in our groups. Rick’s videos were also really good! I also appreciate the reminder that the enemy doesn’t want us to continue with this ministry. –Sarah

This course was very informative to me.  I have heard a lot of the mental health terms before, but did not know the true definitions and traits of them.  I appreciated the  YouTube video not only addressing the disorders, but also informing us how to respond in our groups to individuals who are displaying any of them.  -Sonya

The videos on the types of disorders and how the disorders impact the affected person and how to handle them in group was very helpful. Also addressing Satanic influences and how to intervene. Overall, I enjoyed this class the content was very good.  -Sharon

I found it helpful to learn about the different types of mental health issues that could display in group. I found it helpful that signs of each disorder were listed and well as written examples of what that may look like. -Tammy

I really appreciate the videos with discussion about mental health conditions. I also like that we are encouraged to personalize the assignments by writing about our own experiences, I don’t know of anything that can be improved. I am thankful for the support we receive from ARMS.  -Margie

Thank you for this thoughtful course – just what we have needed, FOR A LONG TIME. -R.A.