9 Suicide courses in Edinburgh

This one-day Suicide First Aid training course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.

This half-day Suicide First Aid Lite training course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.

Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders®) are vital to helping boost employee wellbeing as we adjust to a completely changed workplace environment.

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Mental Health First Aid England Aware is an introductory course designed to increase mental health awareness and give an understanding of how to look after wellbeing and challenge stigma. Through an interactive instructor-led live session, you will learn: * What mental health is and how to challenge stigma * An introduction to some common mental health issues * Confidence to support someone who may be experiencing mental ill health * Ways to look after your own mental health and support wellbeing OUTLINE * What is mental health? * Mental Health Continuum * Factors that affect mental health * Stigma * Stress and stress management * Spotting signs of distress * Mental health conditions: * Depression * Anxiety disorders * Psychosis * Eating disorders * Suicide * Self-harm * Recovery * Take 10 Together - starting a supportive conversation * Supporting mental health in the workplace * Useful statistics * Helpful resources

If you are a Mental Health First Aider or MHFA Champion you have skills for life that support you and the people around you. We believe that mental health should be treated equally to physical health - and just like physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid training should be kept up to date. The four-hour MHFA Refresher course will empower you to: * Keep your awareness of mental health supports current * Update your knowledge of mental health and what influences it * Practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan OUTLINE * About mental health * Stress and factors that influence mental health * Mental health continuum and stigma * Frame of reference and non-judgement * Reintroducing ALGEE * Warning signs of mental ill-health * Depression and anxiety * Suicide and first aid for suicidal crisis * Psychosis and first aid for severe psychotic episodes * Practising our MHFA sills * Self-care, wellbeing and recovery

Developing a network of MHFA Champions is a key step in creating a mentally healthy workplace. The MHFA Champion one-day course will give you all the skills you need to be an MHFA Champion. This one-day course trains you as an MHFA Champion, giving you: * An understanding of common mental health issues * Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness * Ability to spot signs of mental ill-health * Skills to support positive wellbeing 1 INTRODUCTION TO MHFA AND UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH (3 HOURS 30 MINS) * About Mental Health First Aid * About mental health and stress in the workplace * Stigma and discrimination * Depression * Anxiety disorders * Other mental health issues (eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis) * Early warning signs of mental ill-health * Alcohol, drugs and mental health 2 MHFA CHAMPION IN PRACTICE (3 HOURS 30 MINS) * Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan * Action 1: Approach the person, assess and assist with any crisis * Suicide * Action 2: Listen and communicate non-judgementally * Action 3: Give support and information * Action 4: Encourage the person to get appropriate professional help * Action 5: Encourage other supports * Recovery * Building a mentally healthy workplace * Action planning for using MHFA

What is perinatal mental health and fathers?  The term ‘perinatal’ refers to the period of time around childbirth. Interpretations of the timeframe of this period vary; in some cases, it includes the time before conception until two years after an infant has been born. In the UK, the First 1001 Days Movement raises awareness of the developmental significance of the first two and a half years of a child’s life. In the course we explain: High risk of suicide in new fathers. The impact on the partner and the development of the child. PTSD, Perinatal Anxiety and Depression in fathers.  Signs, Symptoms and how to engage with fathers.  Importance of bonding and attachment with father - baby. Biological risk factors 

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