Mass open online courses (MOOCS) are an innovative, accessible and novel approach to delivering mental health knowledge and skill building to young adults.
Curtin researchers discussed how Curtin’s online edX course, “‘Talk to Me”’ is improving mental health in young adults.
“Talk to me” was developed in collaboration with mental health practitioners from the German National Suicide Prevention Program, university students, and people with lived experience of mental illness. The course and has reached over 40,000 registrants to-date.
Speakers: Dr Ben Milbourn, Professor Sonya Girdler, Mr Ben Horgan, Dr Viktor Kacic, Mrs Trish Tran, Mr Michael Joboy and Mr Timothy Wei Yang Teong
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