Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health is as important as Physical Health.
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.
This two day course trains you as a Mental Health First Aider, delivered across four main sessions:
Session 1 -
Mental Health First Aid and the action plan, understanding the MHFAider® role and the importance of self-care. Discussion about helpful and unhelpful language.
Session 2 -
What influences mental health?
What is anxiety?
Crisis first aid
Active listening and empathy
What are eating disorders?
What is self-harm?
What is substance misuse?
Session 3 -
What is depression?
What is suicide?
Crisis first aid continued
What is psychosis?
Session 4 -
Recovery and lived experience
Boundaries in the MHFAider® role
Moving forward in the MHFAider® role
My MHFA action plan
The cost of this course is £325 per person. This is subsidised from the recommended price that is on the MHFA England website.
I do offer discounts for charities and group bookings. Please get in contact.