Mental Health First Aid
How are the people in your life?
How's working from the office once more?
How's the new normal?
As communities, we need the skills and confidence to understand and look after our own mental health and that of others.
To notice signs that could truly save a life.
To share hope.
But recognising signs and supporting yourself and others could be far more effective, before heading into crisis management.
Mental Health First Aid (England) are a Licensed Provider of mental health first aid training from MHFA International, a not-for-profit organisation that develops, delivers and evaluates accredited mental health training programs.
What is Mental Health First Aid?
Designed to equip individuals to be first-line support to provide information and resources to offer someone emotional support and practical help before mental wellbeing becomes compromised.
The MHFA (England) course qualifies individuals, over 15 hours, as a Mental Health First Aiders guiding them through:
In-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
Practical skills to spot 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 listeningThe knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support, be it through self-help resources through employee programmes, the NHS, or blended approach
An understanding of how to keep themselves safe
“Every day is a mental health day”
Mental Health First Aid training is now online
A combination of learning in your own time and live sessions, all facilitated by me.
You will be in safe hands and come away with an accredited piece of learning.
It's an inspiring and essential piece of life learning and could save a life.
Why invest in Mental Health First Aid training?
£105 billion is the estimated total cost of mental ill-health in England per year – yes really! But it’s not just about the monetary cost to businesses or healthcare services, it has a human cost too. It costs us productivity, relationships and self-esteem. It also costs us lives. The fact is that 1 in 4 people experience mental health issues each year…and that was before a global pandemic!
MHFA(England), ‘Impact report, 2018/19’
How it works
Online Format
Learning takes place through four live training sessions, with self-learning activities in between.
Each session is built around the Mental Health First Aid action plan
Numbers are limited to 16 people per course to create a safe space and supportive environment.
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Benefits from theTraining
Everyone who completes the course gets:
A certificate of completion as a Mental Health First Aider
A MHFA manual for comprehensive reference
A workbook including some helpful tools to support mental health
A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan.
A copy of the Line Managers’ Resource, an invaluable source of advice on how to support an employee experiencing mental ill health.
Individuals will also
Enhance their listening skills
Have a framework to start a difficult conversation
And, be better enabled to support their own mental health and wellbeing.
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