Mental Health First Aid Training

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Categories: First Aid - Mental Health , First Aid Training Courses

£215 per delegate. This may be less for special offers on specific course dates and in-company training courses

Duration: 1 day

Trainer: F830SS

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Course Overview
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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis. MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, but just like physical first aid, it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis

Who Should Attend:

Those who require a greater, more in depth, understanding of mental health and have a requirement or desire to support others. This course would be suited to those who wish to support and/or influence positive wellbeing in others and themselves, as well as recognise signs and symptoms.

Course Contents:

- About Mental Health First Aid
- About mental health and stress in the workplace
- Stigma and discrimination
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Other mental health issues (eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis)
- Early warning signs of mental ill health
- Alcohol, drugs and mental health
- Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan
- Action 1: Approach the person, assess and assist with any crisis
- Suicide
- Action 2: Listen and communicate non-judgementally
- Action 3: Give support and information
- Action 4: Encourage the person to get appropriate professional help
- Action 5: Encourage other supports
- Recovery
- Building a mentally healthy workplace
- Action planning for using MHFA

Duration:

1 Day

Additional Information:

Every MHFA course is delivered by a quality assured instructor who has attended our Instructor Training programme accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health, and is trained to keep people safe and supported while they learn.

The course either has new dates in data loading, or is only run as a dedicated or In Company course.

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