Standard Mental Health First Aid

Time: 8:30am-4pm

Provided:

Mental Health First Aid Manual

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This course covers common and disabling mental health problems and crisis situations. Participants learn how to apply mental health first aid to adults across a range of situations, including:

1. Depression
2. Anxiety
3. Psychosis
4. Substance use problems
5. Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
6. Panic attacks
7. Non-suicidal self-injury
8. Traumatic events

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

- Recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems in adults

- Use an evidence-based action plan to initiate a mental health first aid conversation

- Know the barriers to help-seeking and how to overcome these

- Assess for a range of crisis situations and provide initial support

- Understand the prevalence and impact of mental illnesses, risk factors and treatments and supports available

- Apply self-care practices as a Mental Health First Aider

*Suitable for individuals, workplaces of all sizes and volunteer and community-based groups .Any adult (aged 18+) can attend.

Delivery:

MHFA is a 12-hour course delivered over 2 days, face-to-face. At the completion of the in person component, participants can complete the short assessment to become an Accredited Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider).

*Accreditations are valid for 3 years.

**All sessions are led by an MHFA trained and Licensed Instructor.