Overview

If you are a Mental Health First Aider 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. 

MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, but it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and even potentially stop a crisis from happening.

Audience

This course is a skills update for those who have previously undertaken the full two-day Mental Heath First Aid (MHFA) course.

MHFA England recommend that Mental Health First Aid skills are refreshed every three years.

Objectives

By the end of this course you will be able 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

Content

This course covers:

• Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
• Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
• Helping someone recover their health by guiding them to appropriate support
• Understanding how to keep yourself safe while performing your duties

Resources

You will be provided with the latest MHFA Manual, which will be your comprehensive post-course guide, along with a handy pocket-sized reference resource.