Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course, designed to teach people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis.
MHFA wont teach you to become a therapist, but just like physical first aid, it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis.
Adult MHFA courses are for everyone aged 16 upwards
All our instructors are quality assured MHFA instructors who have attended the instructor training programme accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health and are trained to keep people safe and supported while they learn.
The MHFA courses we deliver are:
Two Day – Adult Mental Health First Aiders
One Day – MHFA Champions
Half Day – MHFA Aware
Higher Education MHFA
Two Day – Youth Mental Health First Aid
Two Day – Adult Mental Health First Aiders
A practical skills awareness course designed to give you:
A deeper understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect people’s wellbeing, including your own
Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to appropriate support
Everyone who attends the course will receive a copy of the MHFA manual, a workbook and a Z card (as an aide memoire from the course). When you have completed the course you will also receive a certificate to confirm that you are a trained Mental Health First Aider.
One Day – MHFA Champions
An awareness and skills course which will teach you to:
Recognise the main signs and symptoms of common mental health issues
Provide initial support
Guide a person towards appropriate professional help
Be mindful of your own wellbeing
Develop an understanding of how you can create and maintain a healthier workforce or community
All delegates will a manual and workbook and will receive a certificate of attendance.
Half Day – MHFA Aware
An introductory course designed to increase mental health awareness and give an understanding of how to look after wellbeing and challenge stigma.
On completion of this course all delegates will get a certificate of attendance and a manual to keep and refer to whenever needed.
How attending a MHFA course helps?
Research and evaluation shows that taking part in a MHFA course:
Raise awareness and mental health literacy
Reduces stigma around mental health
Boosts knowledge and confidence in dealing with mental health issues
Promotes early intervention which enables recovery
Higher Education MHFA
As specialised Higher Education MHFA instructors, we deliver an intensive one day course which covers key topics:
What is mental health?
Depression and anxiety
Suicide
Self-harm and eating disorders
Psychosis
Mental Health First Aid action plan
The day includes a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. We provide a safe learning environment where participants are supported throughout the course.
How Higher Education MHFA Course Helps?
The course gives a deeper understanding around the issues that relate to student and staff mental health. Participants learn practical skills that can be used every day, including how to spot the early signs of mental ill health.
Research and evaluation shows that taking part in a MHFA course:
Raise awareness and mental health literacy
Reduces stigma around mental health
Boosts knowledge and confidence in dealing with mental health issues
Promotes early intervention which enables recovery.
Everyone who completes the course receives a copy of the Higher Education MHFA manual which is an excellent reference and support resource.
As a one day course the Higher Education MHFA fits into the busy academic calendar and can be scheduled at any time of the year
They all get a certificate and badge to say they are an MHFa Champion – someone with the skills and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness, support a culture of positive wellbeing, spot signs of mental ill health and guide a person to a place of support.
Two Day – Youth Mental Health First Aid
Our Youth MHFA course teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis.
Our course aims to help those who, teach, work, live or care for young people aged 8-18. This course may be attended by anyone 16 and over and is delivered by a quality assured instructor. Completing the two-day course qualifies you as a Youth Mental Health First Aider.
On completion of this course you will have:
A greater knowledge of young people’s mental health and factors that affect wellbeing
Practical skills, to spot the triggers and signs of mental ill health
Increased confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress
The knowledge to help a young person by guiding them towards the appropriate support and professional help, in order to recover their mental health. whether this is through self-help sights, NHS, their place of learning, or a mix, whilst engaging with parents/carers and external agencies where deemed appropriate.
The ability to provide support to a young person, in order for them to thrive, when they are suffering from a long term mental health issue or disability
Enhanced interpersonal skills, in order to engage in non-judgemental listening
The tools to look after your own mental health while supporting a young person
The course is delivered in four chunks:
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About mental health
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Depression and anxiety
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Suicide and psychosis
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Self-harm and eating disorders