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Mental Health First Aid (Adult)

Equip your team with the skills, knowledge and confidence to support someone experiencing mental ill-health at work.

Mental Health First Aid training teaches attendees how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental illness, how best to support someone experiencing poor mental health or crisis, and where to signpost them for further help. Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect our wellbeing.

Attendees are awarded a Mental Health First Aider qualification upon completion of the course, accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health.

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We also run virtual open courses on which you can book an individual place. Find out when our next virtual open course is running here.


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Course Structure

This course is broken down into the following modules:

INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH

Why Mental Health First Aid?
The Mental Health First Aid action plan
What is mental health?
Impact of mental health issues
Stigma and discrimination

DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE

What is depression?
Symptoms of depression
Risk factors for depression
Depression in the workplace
Suicide figures
Alcohol, drugs and mental health
First aid for suicidal crisis
Non-judgemental listening skills
First aid for depression
Treatment and resources for depression
Self-care

ANXIETY DISORDERS

What is an anxiety disorder?
First aid for anxiety disorders
Crisis first aid after a traumatic event
Alcohol, drugs and anxiety disorders
Treatment and resources for anxiety disorders
Cognitive distortions and CBT

PERSONALITY DISORDERS AND EXPRESSIONS OF MENTAL ILLNESS

Personality disorders
Eating disorders
Self-harm

PSYCHOSIS

What is psychosis?
Risk factors for psychosis
Alcohol, drugs and psychosis
Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder
Warning signs of developing psychosis
Crisis first aid for acute psychosis
Treatment and resources for psychosis
Recovery and building resources
Action planning for using MHFA

 

Delivery

Learning is interactive and involves a combination of presentation, group discussion, group exercises and individual activities. All of our facilitators have completed the MHFA England Instructor Training programme and have a background or external practice in the mental health.

We can accommodate groups of 6 - 16 attendees.

Completion of this course results in a certification from Mental Health First Aid, England.

 

VIRTUAL DELIVERY

Delivered live via video conference by one of our qualified facilitators. This course is 16 hours in total, split into 4 sessions: 4x 4-hour live sessions.

 

FACE-TO FACE DELIVERY

Delivered live, in your workplace, by one of Luminate’s facilitators, across 2 full days (9am – 5pm)

 

Who is this training for?

This is workplace training, suitable is for staff at all levels. We recommend this course for managers, HR staff and employees with an interest in mental health and wellbeing.

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