Award: FAA Level 3 Ofqual regulated certificate
Duration: 6 hours/1 day
Maximum numbers: 16
Individual cost: £95
Typical group cost: £495 for up to 16 students including Ofqual regulated certificates. Please contact us for our best price which meets your requirements.
Forthcoming courses:
Please contact us if you are interested and we will be delighted to arrange a course with you.
First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)
Who the course is for…
Anyone (age 14+) who wants to learn more about mental health, how to support and advise someone who is experiencing a mental health difficulty and become a First Aider for Mental Health.
Skills you will take away…
• Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a First Aider for Mental Health
• How to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition
• When to contact the emergency services or signpost to professional support
• Recognise and manage stress
• Recognise and manage a range of mental health conditions
• Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health
• Be able to a mental health first aid action plan in place
• How to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace, school or organisation
What you will learn…
• Defining mental health
• Understanding the stigma surrounding mental health
• Identifying factors affecting mental health
• The role of a First Aider for mental health condition
• How and what advice to give a person suffering from a mental health condition
• When to contact the emergency or professional services
• How to identify the signs of stress and how they can be managed
• Identify signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, suicide and self-harm
• About the potential effects of alcohol and drug abuse on a person’s mental health, employment and lifestyle
• How to apply a mental health first aid action plan
• About factors affecting, and how to implement, a positive mental health culture in a workplace, school or organisation
To do this course you will need…
No previous experience, but a willingness to learn about mental health and mental health conditions, to non-judgementally engage a person experiencing difficulties and how to provide first aid.
Other things you may want to know…
Can be held at your venue or we are happy to arrange one.