Youth Mental Health First Aid Blended Online July 2023

The Blended 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.

This course is based on guidelines developed through expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

Your instructor, Matt Gray, is a Principal Master and National Trainer of Instructors in Mental Health First Aid.

Blended MHFA Courses include two components:

• Course Component 1:  A self-paced eLearning component

• Course Component 2:  An Instructor-led component on video conferencing:

July 20 - 2 sessions x 2.5hrs (9:00am - 3:00pm)

July 21 - 1 session x 2.5hrs (9:00am - 11:30am)

Demonstrate your mental health first aid skills by becoming an Accredited Mental Health First Aider. Complete an online assessment after the course to
become accredited.

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