The Mental Health First Aid course teaches participants how to provide initial support to someone who is experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.
Learn About
- The signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in adults
- How to provide initial help
- Where and how to get professional help
- What sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and
- How to provide first aid in a crisis situation
Key Messages
- This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
- Evaluations consistently show that MHFA training is associated with - improved knowledge of mental illness, their treatments and appropriate first aid strategies, and confidence in providing first aid to individuals with mental illness.
- You can make a difference!
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Accreditation
Complete an online assessment after the course to become an accredited Mental Health First Aider.
Please Note
This course is not a therapy or support group, it's an education course to learn how to give first aid to others.
You must be 18 years or older to attend.