Mental Health First Aid (MHFAider) is an internationally recognised training
course that teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill
health and provide help on a first aid basis. We don't teach people to be
therapists, but we do teach people how to respond in a crisis, and how to reach
out before a crisis happens. The training gives people tools to support
themselves and each other, so everyone can talk about mental health and seek
help when needed.
As an MHFAider you will be able to:
* Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them
with first-level support and early intervention
* Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and
other support
* Practise active listening and empathy
* Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and
stigma
* Discuss the role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality
* Practise self-care
This course is ideal for those who would like to become an MHFAider to:
* Gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor
mental health
* Be confident starting a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate
support
* Alongside the best evidence-based Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training,
MHFAiders are also provided with three-year access to ongoing learning and
support through the MHFAider Support App
1 INTRODUCTION TO MHFAIDER (3 HOURS 30 MINS)
* MHFA and the MHFAider role
* Introduction to the MHFAider Action Plan 'ALGEE'
* What is Mental Health?
* Helpful and unhelpful language
* Undersign our Frame of Reference, understanding how we make sense of the
world
* Understanding stress & the Stress Container
2 UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH (4 HOURS)
* What influences mental health?
* The Mental Health Continuum
* What is anxiety?
* What is a traumatic event?
* Active listening and empathy
* What are eating disorders?
* What is self-harm?
* What is substance misuse?
* MHFA conversation practice
3 MHFAIDER IN PRACTICE (4 HOURS)
* Applying ALGEE
* What is depression?
* What is suicide?
* What is psychosis?
* MHFA conversation practice
4 NEXT STEPS (3 HOURS)
* Recovery and lived experience
* Applying ALGEE
* Boundaries in the MHFAider role
* MHFA conversation practice
* Moving forward in the MHFAider role and your MHFA action plan
* Self-care