Mental Health First Aid - Conversations About Suicide
Event description
LEARN HOW TO SUPPORT SOMEONE WHO IS FEELING SUICIDAL
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training will teach you practical skills to support someone who is feeling suicidal. Make a real difference to people in your community.
MHFA TRAINING BENEFITS:
KNOWLEDGE
Improves knowledge of mental illnesses, treatments and first aid actions.
CONFIDENCE
Increases confidence in providing first aid.
DE-STIGMATISING
Decreases stigmatising attitudes.
SUPPORT
Increases the support provided to others
LEARN PRACTICAL FIRST AID SKILLS
• Recognise the signs that someone may be suicidal
• Help the person stay safe
• Connect people to professional and other supports, and
• Respond in a crisis situation
This is a 4-hour educational course, not a therapy or support group.
Partially funded course thanks to FBN (Fitzgerald Business Network) Open to all community members