Risk Factors and Protective Factors

  • Author: Headwater Learning and Eduscape
  • Course Level: 102
  • Est. Length: 10 minutes
  • Grade(s): PK-12th Grade
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Now that you have a basic foundation of mental health and mental illness, this section will now focus on teaching you about the various factors that may influence where a student may fall on the continua. 

In this section, learners will:

-Learn about protective factors and risk factors related to mental health.
-Build awareness in terms of recognizing and acknowledging these underlying factors, including which may be influencing individual student’s mental health outcomes or presenting behaviors.
-Understand the social determinants of health that are present and how they can impact student wellbeing.