Youth Mental Health First Aid Course Deloraine May 23-24, 2024

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 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 2-day course - May 23-24 2024  (9:00am - 4:30pm)