Youth Mental Health First Aid

Anyone can have a conversation that may save a life. Everyone should know how. 

The Youth Mental Health First Aid course teaches participants how to provide initial support to a young person (aged 12–18) who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until professional help is received, or the crisis resolves.  

Course participants learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in adolescents, how to recognise and respond to an emerging or worsening mental health problem, and the treatments and supports available.

What you'll learn

Learn how to apply mental health first aid to young people across a range of common mental health problems and crisis situations, including:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Psychosis
• Substance use problems
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
• Panic attacks
• Non suicidal self-injury
• Traumatic events

Become a MHFAider

Adults who complete the course become Youth Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders), equipped with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to provide someone with mental health information and support when it matters most.

For more information on Youth Mental Health First Aid, check out the MHFA website here.

About our trainer

"Paul did an amazing job at engaging everyone with the content, his real-life examples and experiences gave context many in the training haven't seen or thought of before and it was extremely valuable. He also didn't sugarcoat things which I feel was so important to really understand the scope of the conversations. He was extremely open and inviting to questions and facilitated amazing discussions through the entire session." - Previous Participant

"Paul was an excellent instructor and did a very good job at keeping everyone at ease and fostering an open
dialog. He had no issues bringing up difficult topics and was always open to varying perspectives." - Previous participant

Duration and format

Training takes place face-to-face over 2 days from 9am - 4pm each day

In order to achieve accreditation, both days must be completed.

Suitability

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