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First Aid for Mental Health

Overview

Learners completing this one day course will become a ‘First Aider for Mental Health'. Their new mental health skills can be used within their workplace and private life. They will learn how to:

  • Recognise a range of mental health conditions
  • Start a supportive conversation
  • Signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help
  • Recognise and manage stress

Learners will not diagnose or treat mental health conditions.  This can only be done by healthcare professionals.  They will gain the knowledge to identify when someone may have a condition, offer reassurance and support and know where they can go to get help.

Who should come on the course

Learning outcomes

Learners will:

  • Know what is mental health
  • Understand why people develop mental health issues
  • Recognise symptoms of a mental health condition
  • Recognise a range of mental health conditions
  • Know how to start a supportive conversation
  • Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person who shows signs of a mental health issue
  • Know when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help
  • Recognise and manage stress
  • Understand the impact of substance misuse on mental health
  • Understand the first aid action plan for mental health
  • Know how to apply the first aid action plan for mental health
  • Know how to develop a positive mental health culture in the workplace

Qualifications

To gain the qualification Learners need to pass an assessment at the end of the training, through:

  • A practical role-play application of the first aid action plan for mental health
  • A written assessment

FAA are an awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual (England) and SQA (Scotland). This course is:

  • Level 2 on the Ofqual Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) - England
  • Level 5 on the SQA Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) - Scotland

Course Delivery

  • Face to face
  • Online
  • One day course

Booking Information

  • Organisations - Training at your preferred venue or online on dates to suit you for up to 16 delegates
  • For more information and course booking, get in touch

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