Youth Mental Health First Aid Blended Course Launceston May 18 2024
Event description
The Youth Mental Health First Aid course will teach you how to assist adolescents who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence based Action Plan.
Matt is a Principal Master Instructor and Instructor Trainer (T4T) with MHFA Australia and a trained psychotherapist.
This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
Mental health problems covered
• Depression and anxiety
• Eating disorders
• Psychosis
• Substance use problems
Mental health crises covered
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
• Non-suicidal self-injury
• Panic attacks
• Traumatic events
• Severe psychotic states
• Severe effects from alcohol or other drug use
• Aggressive behaviours.
This is a Blended Youth course with approximately 5 hours elearning + one day face to face May 18, 2024.
RECENT FEEDBACK:
"Loved hearing Matt speak, a genuine storyteller. Did not feel at all like we were 'talked at', rather authentic experiences shared from a personal and professional viewpoint." Principals' Course, Aug 2023
"Thank you Matt. You are fantastic at what you do. I learned a lot today." Launceston School, Sept 2023
"Matt was awesome. Had a great mix of professionalism, casual approach, individual lived stories and had the capacity to relate well with the group." Launceston School, Sept 2023