Public mental health

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Increase your understanding of why public health matters, learning more about the role nursing staff play in promoting good mental health and understanding people’s health needs, what their challenges are and their ability to cope.

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Available to RCN members

Who is this resource for?

This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

What will this resource give me?

  • general overview of the importance of good mental health
  • factors that poor mental health can be linked to
  • links to related resources on understanding and engaging with public mental health.

Resource last reviewed

14 Sept 2022

The RCN delivers quality-assured and up-to-date resources for the nursing workforce. Reviewed annually in line with the RCN Quality Assurance policy, all RCN Learn resources meet the RCN’s Nine Quality Standards.