Mental Health First Aid: Adults

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) uses evidence-based training to increase mental health literacy and teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue.

Learn how to support others who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.

​

The course supports people to: 

• Recognise the symptoms of mental ill health

• Provide initial help

• Guide the person towards appropriate professional help

• Be mindful of their own wellbeing

• Provide the foundations for being a workplace champion

​

This online course is delivered in four half-day sessions.  Blended learning combines instructor-led sessions using Zoom-style video classes with self-led learning.  Participants receive a workbook, 270 page manual and access to an online learning platform. Our participants love this way of learning! 

​

Course structure

​

Sessions 1 & 2

• Why Mental Health First Aid?

• What is mental health and the impact of mental health issues

• Stigma and discrimination

• The Mental Health First Aid action plan – how to support others

• Introduction to depression

• First aid for suicidal crisis and depression

Sessions 3 & 4

• Anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders, self-harm

• Signs, symptoms and how to support others

• Psychosis, recovery

• MHFA action planning

• Building a mentally healthy community / workplace

Having completed the course, all participants become qualified Mental Health First Aiders and receive a certificate of attendance and action plan guide.

  
We also offer this course in the workplace, face to face. Learning takes place through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions. Each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan.  We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.