Course overview
This 2 day Adult Mental Health First Aid course is provided by MHFA England. 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. You’ll also learn how to empower someone to access the support they might need for recovery or successful management of symptoms. This could include self-help books or websites, accessing therapy services through their GP, their school or place of work, online self-referral, support groups, and more. What’s more, you’ll gain an understanding of how to support positive wellbeing and tackle stigma in the world around you.
Course price
£290.00 plus VAT
Duration
2 days
Method
Learning takes place across four manageable sessions. Through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions, each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan.
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
- Mental Health First Aiders have:
- An in depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
- 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 - whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix
