MHFA Training Outcomes

• KNOWLEDGE: Increases mental health literacy
• CONFIDENCE: Increases confidence in providing mental health first aid
• DE-STIGMATISING: Decreases stigmatising attitudes
• SUPPORT: Increases the support provided to others

WHY MHFA?

You will learn how to recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems and learn the skills to feel confident and able to help.

Having mental health first aid skills means that you can assist someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis and make a real difference to your community

MHFA courses are based on evidence of what is best practice mental health first aid to support someone who has a mental health problem or is experiencing a mental health crisis.

MHFA Officers

• People who attend Mental Health First Aid training can complete an online assessment to be accredited as a Mental Health First Aider. The accreditation is valid for three years.

Just like appointing physical first aid officers, many organisations choose to appoint accredited Mental Health First Aiders to the role of Mental Health First Aid officer within the workplace

Mental Health First Aid Officers are appointed and supported to:

• Provide mental health first aid within their worksite
• Provide mental health first aid within their worksite

What is covered in an MHFA course?

What we cover:

• Learn to recognise common mental health problems
• how to provide initial help to someone experiencing a mental health problem using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan
• How to respond in a crisis situation
• During the course, participants have the opportunity to practice new skills in a safe environment

Note:This is an education course designed to teach people the skills to give first aid to others, it is not a therapy or support group

The standard MHFA course

• Teaches any adult (18 years and over) how to provide initial support to someone who is experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.
• Learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in adults.
• How to provide initial help.
• Where and how to get professional help.
• What sort of help has been shown by research to be effective.
• How to provide first aid in a crisis situation

What makes this course different to the standard one?

Extra training provided:

• Non-suicidal Self-injury course teaches any adult (18 years and over) how to identify, approach and support someone who is engaging in self-injury.
• Learn the skills and knowledge to help someone talk about their self-injury, how to keep them safe and connect them to appropriate professional help. Participants will also have the opportunity to practice these skills in a safe environment.

Extra role play/scenarios added

• I have added multiple practical scenario's throughout the training where you will get to practice the conversations around presenting mental health problems and situations.

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