Young people’s wellbeing

What do we mean by 'wellbeing' for young people? How is it shaped by social differences and inequalities, and how can we improve young people's mental and physical health? This free course, Young people's wellbeing, will examine the range of factors affecting young people's wellbeing, such as obesity, binge drinking, depression and behavioural problems.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 Young people’s health: media coverage
• 1 Young people’s health: media coverage
• 1.1 Recurring images in the media
• 1.2 Researching media stories
• 2 Frameworks for understanding young people's wellbeing
• 2 Frameworks for understanding young people's wellbeing
• 2.1 Defining wellbeing
• 2.2 The holistic model of wellbeing
• 2.3 Towards a critical framework
• 2.4 Applying a critical approach
• 3 Young people's mental health: diversity and inequality
• 3 Young people's mental health: diversity and inequality
• 3.1 Gender and young people's mental health
• 3.2 The risk of suicide in young men
• 3.3 The mental health of young black men
• 4 Promoting wellbeing
• 4 Promoting wellbeing
• 4.1 The resilience model
• 4.2 Emotional literacy for wellbeing
• 4.3 Improving wellbeing through spirituality
• 4.4 Beyond resilience?
• Conclusion
• References
• Acknowledgements