Mental Illness: A Module Analysis
During my final year of university, I actively selected modules which would be beneficial to further study in mental health. Within the counselling module I developed my understanding on psychological disorders, but also the methods in treating them and the best and most important types of therapy to use for mental illness, for example cognitive behavioural therapy and its role in treating depression and anxiety. Furthermore, expanded my understanding of ethical codes with regards to working with individuals with a mental illness. Additionally, my module in criminology allowed me to discover the relationship between mental illness and crime, while also investigating the stigma which individuals with mental illness may face from not only the