Overview

This course is for anyone wishing to become a Mental Health First Aider. Learners cover the fundamentals of promoting good mental health and how to recognise symptoms of poor mental health. The course gives a good overview on how to respond when a colleague, or anyone else, is in crisis. With clear advice and guidance, learners will become more confident in supporting someone experiencing mental health problems.

The course is broken down in to 2 bite-sized units with the following titles:

• Taking Care of Your Mental Health
• Mental Health First Response

Objectives

On completion of this course learners will be able to:

• Take practical steps to improve their mental health
• Recognise early signs of deteriorating mental health
• Describe constructive ways to open a conversation about wellbeing
• Apply listening skills in conversation
• Identify the difference between judgemental and non-judgemental behaviour
• Describe common symptoms of poor mental health