Adult Mental Health First Aid (online for individuals)

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MFOI
£280.00

Develop understanding and confidence to respond to emotional and mental health difficulties and support people in distress; and identify resources to promote mental health and wellbeing. This two day course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider.

This is a 4 session course delivered online (for individuals).

Mental Health First Aid provides a framework for responding to emotional and mental health difficulties including anxiety, self injury, depression, suicide risk and psychosis. There is an emphasis on early intervention, promoting good mental health and linking individuals to resources and services that can help.

You will leave with a comprehensive handbook of guidance and resources to respond to crisis when they occur, look after your own mental health and promote mental health awareness and wellbeing in your workplace, service and community.

Course content and resources includes basic information and guidance to respond to individuals experiencing:

  • Anxiety disorders
  • Depression
  • Self-harm
  • Eating disorders
  • Suicide prevention
  • Psychosis

MHFA promotes early intervention to enable recovery – it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis.

This course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider. Participants receive:

  • a digital manual and ongoing learning events through an Online Learning Hub
  • access to resources for post-training support via the MHFAider® support app
  • a certificate from MHFA England that will last for 3yrs

    This training is available for individual staff members on our open programme in Bristol (you come to us) and for teams in-house (we come to you).

    Also currently available (online for teams).

    Course aims

    Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue.

    MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, but it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and even potentially stop a crisis from happening.

    Course objectives

    By the end of the course, you will have had opportunities to:

    • Learn how to recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health
    • Develop confidence to provide people with first-level support and early intervention
    • Learn how to encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports for recovery or successful management of symptoms
    • Practise active listening and empathy
    • Develop skills to have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma
    • Understand the MHFAider® role, including boundaries and confidentiality
    • Identify ways to practise self-care
    • Know how to use the MHFAider Support App®
    • Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England.

    Venue info:

    This course is delivered online (for individuals).

    Comprised of 4 x 2.5 hour live webinars, plus 3.5 hours self-directed learning on an online learning hub, and 3.5 hours reading.

    Trainer: Suzanne Pearson

    "The course flowed very well. The stress beaker and self-help list has also been very useful. The manual given will also be very helpful!"

    Shelley Lee, Health & Safety Lead, NHS 111, May 2022


    "Suzanne has provided in-depth knowledge around a number of different areas of Mental Health. I feel more prepared in my job role when dealing with wellbeing and offering support. Thank you Suzanne!"

    Leon Clark, Assistant Manager, Specsavers, May 2022


    "Very knowledgeable trainer with an extensive subject related background. Great approach, friendly, empathetic and non-judgmental, Impressive time-keeping!"

    Natalie Oria, Volunteer Manager, Splitz Support Service, March 2020


    "Learning about the purpose of anxiety – fight, flight or freeze. Engaging in exercises that helped to understand how/why someone feels during a mental health crisis. The course was really interesting and engaging."

    Sarah Winn, Support Worker, Self Help Housing, March 2020


    "Insight into depression, stress and anxiety. Excellent course materials to expand knowledge and understanding. Group discussions were really beneficial. Thought provoking on a professional and personal level. Highly recommended course!"

    Rachel Ford, Night Support Worker, 1625 Independent People, December 2019


    "The whole group seemed open and genuinely engaged. The trainer made me comfortable and at ease. All of it was useful! Especially things on anxiety, depression and psychosis."

    Harriet Goudland, Advice Service Lead, CHAS (Bristol), September 2019