Mental Health First Aid: Adult (2 day)

Our two day mental health first aid course qualifies you as a ‘Mental Health First Aider’.

On completion of the training Mental Health First Aiders 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 health issues
• Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
• Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgmental listening
• Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support including, self help resources whether that’s through their employer, NHS or a mixture of different support strategies

Course content

Session 1:

• Why Mental Heath First Aid?
• The Mental Health First Aid action plan
• What is mental health?
• Impact of mental health issues
• 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-judgmental listening skills
• First aid for depression
• Treatment and resources for depression
• Self-care

Session 3:

• What is an 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
• Personality disorders
• 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

The training is delivered by an experienced and qualified ‘Mental Health First Aid (MHFA England)’ instructor using a combination of presentations, group discussion and workshop activities.

On completion of the course each delegate will receive a Mental Health First Aider reference manual and a Mental Health First Aider certificate.

This course can be delivered at the client’s venue with a ratio of one trainer per 16 delegates. Open courses are available in Dorset and Manchester. In-house courses available nationwide.

To see the range of mental health first aid courses we offer, please click here. Click below to download or print our course information sheet