Supervising First Aid for Mental Health 

A Level 3 Certified Award

Full Course Description

 

2 Days - available live on-line or face-to-face

(travel restrictions / visas permitting)

Minimum Age is 16 Years

 

Outline

This 2-day interactive programme is designed to teach attendees how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis.  Mental Health First Aid is a nationally recognised training qualification teaching a set of skills which enables attendees to support someone experiencing mental health issues.

 

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition.  Research has shown that if these conditions are not identified and addressed, this could lead to major stress and sickness for the individual concerned.

 

Mental health conditions are often hidden due to stigma and fear of discrimination or isolation, that can be very damaging to team moral and also costly to employers.

 

What is a Mental Health First Aider?

Mental Health First Aiders are an asset to any business.  As a result of attending the programme they will have:

• A working knowledge of mental health at work and all the factors that can affect wellbeing
• Practical skills to spot triggers and signs of a mental health issue
• Confidence and appropriate communication skills to interact, reassure and support an individual in distress
• Knowledge to help someone recover their mental wellbeing by guiding them to further support

 

Mental Health First Aiders do not diagnose or treat mental health conditions as this can only be done by healthcare professionals however will gain the knowledge to identify when a person may have a condition and know where they can go to get help.

 

What does this course cover?

The programme includes:

• Mental Health First Aid, mental health and depression
• Suicide crisis
• Anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders and self-harm
• Psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
• Creating stress free environments
• Communication paths to eliminate potential stigma and discrimination

 

Benefits of attending this programme:

• An understanding of the issues that impact on an individual’s mental health
• Raises awareness of mental health in the workplace
• Reduces stigma and discrimination around mental health issues
• Increases confidence in dealing with mental health situations
• Promotes early intervention which enables recovery