Mental Health First Aid Course

• Ideal for: Staff at every level
• Length: Two days
• Course Cost: £325 per person

Employees who become qualified in Mental Health First Aid, will have:

• An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
• Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental ill-health
• 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 mental health by guiding them to further support. Signposting includes: self-help resources, HR/employer, the NHS.

The two-day Mental Health First Aid course will cover:

• Mental Health First Aid for a range of situations and action-planning for using MHFA.
• The basics of mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, personality disorders, eating disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and psychosis. Risk factors, symptoms and treatment options are all explored.
• In-depth workplace wellness information and MHFA skills training for the workplace.
• Key information about mental health stigma and discrimination. Exploration of how it can present and how to combat it.
• Key suicide figures, as well as first aid for suicidal crises and traumatic events.
• Self-harming behaviours and an understanding of crisis intervention.
• Self-care techniques and other mental health skills such as non-judgemental listening.
• Alcohol, drugs and how they impact mental health.

Through group activities, presentations and discussions, each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan. We can deliver training to a maximum of 16 people per course. Small groups mean the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.

Upon completion of the course, everyone receives:

• An MHFA manual and workbook to keep and refer to whenever they need it
• A certificate to say they are a Mental Health First Aider