Feel free to check out the massive online courses (MOOC) offered by Coursera. The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness starts June 24th, taught by University of Toronto Faculty of Social Work associate professor Charmaine Williams.
Course description:
This course is an opportunity to explore how social practices and ideas contribute to the ways in which society, families and individuals are affected by mental health and mental illness. We will look at issues like why some people think mental illness is a myth, how people think about mental health and illness in different cultures, who gets mentally ill and why, how families are affected by mental illness and what interventions are available to treat mental illness and promote mental health.”
It actually starts next week – 24th *June*. I’ve signed up, it looks very interesting. And having just discovered Coursera I think it is an excellent resource, there are some fascinating courses available.
Oops, my mistake. Thanks for catching it. I’ve made the correction.