If you have ever tried to support someone who is struggling; the MHFAider course teaches delegates to understand what is mental health, how to spot the signs of poor mental health and illness, how to have a conversation You do not leave the course as a phychotherapist or counsellor, but with the confidence to talk to someone and encourage them to seek the right help.
You will receive the MHFA workbook, Lanyard and action card , plus 3 years access to the online manual and 3 years membership of the association of Mental Health First Aiders which includes access to the MHFAider app. You also receive a certificate of attendance.
This online course is split into 4 online sessions. It is conducted with a combination of presentation, facilitated discussions, videos and exercises.
Session 1
- Mental Health First Aid and the action plan
- The MHFAider® role and self-care
- Helpful and unhelpful language
- Useful models to support the role
Session 2
- What influences mental health?
- What is anxiety?
- Crisis first aid
- Active listening and empathy
- What are eating disorders?
- What is self-harm?
- What is substance misuse?
Session 3
- Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan
- What is depression?
- What is suicide?
- Crisis first aid continued
- What is psychosis?
Session 4
- Recovery and lived experience
- Boundaries in the MHFAider® role
- Moving forward in the MHFAider® role
- My MHFA action plan
