Mental Health First Aid

This two-day Mental Health First Aid course is ideal for everyone in any community, workplace or social setting.  Family members, young adults, parents and relatives will all benefit from this in-depth training.

Course Length. 2 days

Introduction

In a similar way to how traditional First Aid training enables people to recognise physical ailments, this Mental Health First Aid course equips people with the skills to recognise when a person may be struggling with their mental health.  Covering the possible signs of a wide range of mental health conditions, how to communicate with empathy and sensitivity and ways that a person could be signposted to other services for assistance, this highly acclaimed 2 day course gives attendees the confidence to have open and understanding conversations.

Course Contents

What is Mental Health?
Mental Health Problems
The Stigma Around Mental Health
Fact or Fiction – Mental Health Myths
Mental Health Conditions, including the causes, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and support for:
Depression – Psychosis – Anxiety Disorders – Bipolar Disorders – Schizophrenia – Schizoaffective Disorder – Personality Disorders – Clusters A, B & C
Dissociative Disorders
Legislation
Mental Health Act
Mental Capacity Act
DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards)
What is Restraint and Restriction?

Course Outcomes

Successful completion of this training course will result in the award of a CPD accredited certificate covering all aspects of the above course contents.