Mental Health First Aid Training 2 Day Accredited Course for Agriculture

Becky Wright is a Mental Health First Aid instructor, she delivers this Adult Two Day Course and the Adult Half Day Aware courses in the Somerset area. She believes there should be parity of esteem between physical and mental health. She is a Mental Health First Aid Instructor with Mental Health First Aid England. Becky is a Guardian of the Building Mental Health Programme for the Construction Industry and a CITB ( Construction Industry Training Board Approved Training Provider) She has trained over 700 Mental Health First Aiders.Becky has been working in the field of Mental Health for the past 30 years. She is an accomplished and highly regarded trainer who enhances well being by using a unique form of coaching called Life Design, which integrates counselling and coaching. She delivers a range of engaging motivational and educational presentations, at national conferences, and to SMEs and local groups. Becky now leads a B Corp Certified business, 5% of all training income is given to Somerset Bee Keepers.

Becky Wright Director New Leaf Life Design

This course is only available to those working in agriculture in Somerset. It trains you as a Mental Health First Aider.

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Adult MHFA Two Day course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider. The course is funded by Somerset Community Foundation with thanks to The Bath and West Showground and The Somerset Mental Health in Agriculture Group. Mental Health First Aiders have: An in depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeingPractical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issuesConfidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distressEnhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listeningKnowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support - whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mixWhat to expectNumbers are limited to 16 so that you can feel safe and supported while you learn. The training room is Covid secure and a full risk assessment has been carried out. We also conduct health questionnaires prior to training. You will get an MHFA manual to keep and refer to whenever you need it. When you complete the two days you'll get a certificate to say you are a Mental Health First Aider. This can take up to 2 weeks to arrive.Learning takes place across four manageable sessions. Through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions, each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan.Session 1Why Mental Health First Aid?The Mental Health First Aid action planWhat is mental health?Impact of mental health issuesStigma and discriminationWhat is depression?Symptoms of depressionRisk factors for depressionDepression in the workplaceSession 2Suicide figuresAlcohol, drugs and mental healthFirst aid for suicidal crisisNon-judgemental listening skillsFirst aid for depressionTreatment and resources for depressionSelf-careSession 3What is an anxiety disorder?First aid for anxiety disordersCrisis first aid after a traumatic eventAlcohol, drugs and anxiety disordersTreatment and resources for anxiety disordersCognitive distortions and CBTPersonality disordersEating disordersSelf-harmSession 4What is psychosis?Risk factors for psychosisAlcohol, drugs and psychosisSchizophreniaBipolar disorderWarning signs of developing psychosisCrisis first aid for acute psychosisTreatment and resources for psychosisRecovery and building resourcesAction planning for using MHFAFAQsDoes the venue have disabled access?Yes there is complete disabled accessDo I have to attend both days?Yes This course is a 16 hour course so both days are non negotiable. These tickets are valued at £295.00 you are having a free place please do not miss this event if you book for it.Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable?No its sadly not transferrable. Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?No the booking name needs to be the same as the person who attends for registration purposes.Will I automatically pass the course?No, It's important that the whole course is attended not the start and finish times on each day. We expect all participants to mirror the values of Mental Health First Aid and participate fully in the two day workshop. Parking InformationThere is plenty of free parking LunchYou will need to provide your own lunch on both days.Transport (Monday to Friday)Transport LinksLocated on A371.Bristol Airport – 23.5 milesCastle Cary Station – 4 miles, direct to London Paddington in under 2 hoursBruton Station – 5.7 miles, direct to BathGillingham Station – 15.7 miles, direct to London Waterloo in 2 hoursBristol Temple Meads Station – 23 miles

Here are Somerset Young Farmers attending the training in August 2020"Becky was an excellent instructor who pitched the course at exactly the right level for the group. It was relevant, interesting and thought provoking. I now feel more than equipped to help those that may be in some sort of crisis. Thank you so much."Rebecca Horsington"Becky was a fantastic instructor and allowed us time if we needed it. She couldn’t have been better." Thanks Becky. Joy Davenport"The course opened my eyes to how mental health can affect so many people in day to day life even without anyone else realising something may be wrong with them. Our trainer Becky was great at talking through all areas relating to mental health and would highly recommend people to do the course."Will LawtonPlaces on this course are funded by The Somerset Community Foundation

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