Youth Mental Health First Aid - Leongatha evening course March/April 2023
Event description
Youth Mental Health First Aid
This is a four-part course. You need to attend all four sessions to complete the training.
Venue: Mary Mackillop Catholic Regional College, Leongatha (room TBC)
Time 4.15pm - 7.45pm
Session 1: Monday 27 March
Session 2:Tuesday 28 March
Session 3: Monday 3 April
Session 4: Tuesday 4 April
Light refreshments provided.
Who should attend
- Parents and Carers
- Community Members
This course is free for our Bass Coast and South Gippsland Community.
What the course covers
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches adults about adolescent development and the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in young people, including crisis situations.
Topics covered include depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders and suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
You will learn how and where to get help when a young person is developing a mental illness, what help research has shown to be effective and how to provide first aid in crisis situations. Read more about the course.