Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training course
This intensive course will provide an overview of common mental health problems, causes, symptoms and treatments. MHFA is perfect for those wanting to know more about mental health and how it affects others.
The course will give you skills in mental health first aid, including:
- Non judgemental listening skills;
- using responses that encourage others to talk and open up;
- methods used to talk to someone who may have suicidal thoughts;
- ways to help someone having a panic attack;
- skills in recognising symptoms of depression and anxiety.
In each section of an MHFA Standard course you'll learn how to:
- Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
- Feel confident helping someone experiencing a mental health problem
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
- Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
- Help someone recover faster
- Guide someone towards the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
Dates available on arrangement
Astra Training and Consultancy Ltd can also create this course for you on arrangement either at your workplace or at one of their locations.
Please contact us if you are interested in a half day workshop or a bespoke course that will cover a specific topic in mental health.We can provide Youth MHFA manuals as an audio book, in braille and in large print at no additional cost. Please contact us to advise about any additional needs you may have to ensure that you benefit from this course.
