Adult Mental Health First Aid Course

Introduction

In the same way as we learn physical first aid, mental health first aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial early warning signs of mental ill health. Everyone on an Adult MHFA course is taught a set of skills which enables them to support someone experiencing mental health issues. Each MHFA course is delivered by a quality assured instructor, who has attended the seven day instructor training programme accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health.

• Course Duration: 2 days (12 hours)
• Course Capacity: 16 delegates max
• Availability: throughout the UK

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Who Is It For?

This training is suitable for anyone in the workplace. Enlightened employers are now highlighting both physical and mental health first aiders in the same way.

Key Benefits

The MHFA course will:

• Give a deeper understanding of the issues that impact on and relate to people’s mental health
• Teach practical skills that can be used every day, including being able to spot the signs and symptoms of mental health issues and feel confident guiding people towards appropriate support

Independent research and evaluation shows that taking part in an MHFA course:

• Raises awareness and mental health literacy
• Reduces stigma around mental ill health and feel confident guiding people towards appropriate support
• Boosts knowledge and confidence in dealing with mental health issues
• Encourages people to start a conversation with a person who may be experiencing a mental health issue
• Promotes early intervention which enables recovery

MHFA won’t teach you how to be a therapist, but you will be able to say you’re a Mental Health First Aider.

Course Content

MHFA instructors deliver training in four manageable chunks, each with a focus on how to apply Mental Health First Aid Skills:

Session 1

Mental Health First Aid, mental health and depression

Session 2

Depression and suicidal crisis

Session 3

Anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders and self-harm

Session 4

Psychosis, schizophrenia ad bipolar disorder

Everyone who attends the course will receive a copy of the MHFA manual and workbook, which are both excellent support resources.  When the course is completed, delegates will receive a certificate to confirm that they are a training Mental Health First Aider.

 

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Mental Health First Aid Lite

Mhfa Lite is a 3 hour introductory mental health awareness course. Some organisations will encourage all employees to attend Lite and then some participants will progress to the full 2 day award. Click here for details of the Mhfa Lite 3 hour course

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• Mental Health Awareness Training for Managers
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