This 6-hour qualification provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a range of mental health conditions, how to start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help. This can be delivered in the classroom or virtually.
Where and When?
At your venue on dates to suit your group. We can also offer group training via Teams or Zoom, you can choose the date and we will link up your learners to our Trainer in the "Zoom Room".
Who should attend
This course is suitable for those who want to gain a greater awareness of mental health, to detect early symptoms of common mental illnesses and the skills to support their own and others’ positive wellbeing.
Course outline
- Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a First Aider for mental health
- Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition
- Know how to recognise and manage stress
- Know how to recognise a range of mental health conditions, these include
• Depression • Anxiety • Psychosis • Eating disorders • Suicide • Self-harm - Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health
- Understand the first aid action plan for mental health and be able to put it in place
- Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace
Course Duration
1 day
Assessment & certification
Certificate and manual from First Aid Awards.
Pricing & booking
The cost of this 1-day course held at your venue is £495 plus vat for up to 16 delegates there is a further fee of £13 + vat per delegate for certification and resources. The course fee reduces to £395 plus vat plus certification fees when run via Teams or Zoom however delegate numbers are reduced to 8 when run in this way.
This 6-hour qualification provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a range of mental health conditions, how to start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help.
Where and When?
Dates for our Zoom courses are below.
- Zoom Dates
Who should attend
This course is suitable for those who want to gain a greater awareness of mental health, to detect early symptoms of common mental illnesses and the skills to support their own and others’ positive wellbeing.
The morning session will be led by our Instructor, in the afternoon you will be asked to re-join the meeting at a scheduled time to take part in your professional discussion – this forms the assessment part of this course.
Course outline
- Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a First Aider for mental health
- Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition
- Know how to recognise and manage stress
- Know how to recognise a range of mental health conditions, these include
• Depression • Anxiety • Psychosis • Eating disorders • Suicide • Self-harm - Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health
- Understand the first aid action plan for mental health and be able to put it in place
- Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace
Course Duration
1 day
Assessment & certification
Certificate and manual from First Aid Awards.
