Course overview
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue.
MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, but it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and even potentially stop a crisis from happening.
You’ll learn to recognise warning signs of mental ill health, and develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone while keeping yourself safe.
Course price
£290.00 plus VAT per person
Duration
2 days
Method
Group session
Course Content
- What is mental health?
- Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
- Stigma and discrimination
- Depression
- Alcohol, drugs and non-judgemental listening
- Anxiety
- Personality disorders and eating disorders
- Psychosis, schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder
- Recovery, building resources and action planning
Aims
- An in depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
- Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
- Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
- Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
- Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support
