MHFA First Aider
Course Overview
Duration: 2 Days
Max Number of Delegates: 16
Length of Certification: 3 Years
Accreditation: MHFA England
Overview
This two day course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider, giving you:
- 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 nonjudgemental 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
Format
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Two day face to face course across four manageable sessions
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Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities
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Each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan
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We limit numbers to 18 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn
Delegate Resources
Everyone who completes the course gets:
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A certificate to say you are a Mental Health First Aider
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A manual to refer to whenever you need it
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A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
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A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health
Course Structure
Session 1:
- Why Mental Health First Aid?
- The Mental Health First Aid action plan
- What is mental health
- Impact of mental health issues
Course
- Stigma and discrimination
- What is depression?
- Symptoms of depression
- Risk factors for depression
- Depression in the workplace
Session 2:
- Suicide figures
- Alcohol,drugs and mental health
- First aid for suicidal crisis
- Non-judgemental listening skills
- First aid for depression
- Treatment and resources fro depression
- Self-care
Session 3:
- What is anxiety disorder?
- First aid for anxiety disorders
- Crisis first aid after a traumatic event
- Alcohol, drugs and anxiety disorders
- Treatment and resources for anxiety disorders
- Cognitive distortions and CBT
- Eating disorders
- Self-harm
Session 4:
- What is psychosis?
- Risk factors for psychosis
- Alcohol, drugs and psychosis
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar disorder
- Warning signs of developing psychosis
- Crisis first aid for acute psychosis
- Treatment and resources for psychosis
- Recovery and building resources
- Action planning for using MHFA
Courses are run nationally 6 days a week. For further information fill out the form below.
