2 Day Adult MHFA Course
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Details:
Start time: 0930 prompt
Finish time: 1700 (may finish earlier)
Light Refreshments provided (tea, coffee, biscuits etc)
Please bring your own lunch or alternatively, you can order lunch from a local sandwich company (please let me know ahead of time if you would like this option)
The 2 day course is split into 4 sections covering topics including:
Who is it for?
Mental Health First Aid is suitable for anyone over 16 who wants to develop a better understanding of mental health and how it affects people. No prior knowledge of mental health is required to attend this course.
What will I Learn?
What do I get?
All participants will receive a comprehensive MHFA manual which will serve as an excellent resource, a workbook and a "Z Card (a small action plan)". You will also certificate confirming you are a trained Mental Health First Aider
What have people said about the course?
"A great course that really does put everything into perspective, plus the real examples from the instructors were great, Mixture of slides, activities and film were great"
"Fantastically educating. Stigma was abolished in this course. Interesting, installing and should be continued"
"This course has made it real to me. Within hours of doing the course I had already used the skills learnt to help a friend"
"Having very little previous knowledge about Mental Health First Aid, but having good knowledge about mental health. I found this course absolutely fantastic. It was very well paced, personable, and factual. Our instructors had incredible knowledge and by them using personal experience and sharing, I learnt a lot. I feel confident about moving forward, using MHFA in my work with young people but also in my personal life which was quite unexpected. Thank you"
Finish time: 1700 (may finish earlier)
Light Refreshments provided (tea, coffee, biscuits etc)
Please bring your own lunch or alternatively, you can order lunch from a local sandwich company (please let me know ahead of time if you would like this option)
The 2 day course is split into 4 sections covering topics including:
- Mental Health First Aid, mental health and depression
- Depression (cont.) and suicidal crisis
- Anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders and self-harm
- Psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Who is it for?
Mental Health First Aid is suitable for anyone over 16 who wants to develop a better understanding of mental health and how it affects people. No prior knowledge of mental health is required to attend this course.
What will I Learn?
- Develop a better understanding of mental health and how it affects people
- To be able to spot the early signs of a mental health issue
- Feel confident helping someone experiencing a mental health issue
- How to provide support on a first aid basis
- How to help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
- Help to stop a mental illness from getting worse
- Help someone to recover faster
- How to guide someone to towards the right support
- How to reduce the stigma of mental health problems
What do I get?
All participants will receive a comprehensive MHFA manual which will serve as an excellent resource, a workbook and a "Z Card (a small action plan)". You will also certificate confirming you are a trained Mental Health First Aider
What have people said about the course?
"A great course that really does put everything into perspective, plus the real examples from the instructors were great, Mixture of slides, activities and film were great"
"Fantastically educating. Stigma was abolished in this course. Interesting, installing and should be continued"
"This course has made it real to me. Within hours of doing the course I had already used the skills learnt to help a friend"
"Having very little previous knowledge about Mental Health First Aid, but having good knowledge about mental health. I found this course absolutely fantastic. It was very well paced, personable, and factual. Our instructors had incredible knowledge and by them using personal experience and sharing, I learnt a lot. I feel confident about moving forward, using MHFA in my work with young people but also in my personal life which was quite unexpected. Thank you"
