Description
Cost
£250 per person*
Costs may vary depending on location and instructor
Tailored dates and course delivery for group booking are available for both in-house and open course dates
£2250 for a groups of up to 10
£3500 for groups of up to 16
Please call for group bookings!
Delivery
- This is a 2 day classroom based face to face course divided into 4 sections
- Learning will take place via a mix of presentations combined with group discussions and workshop activities
- Sessions build around a Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
- Numbers limited to 16 people per course ensuring people are getting the correct level of support during their learning
On completion you will get:
- A certificate of attendance to say you are qualified Mental Health First Aider
- A manual to refer to whenever you need it after your course
- Reference card for the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
- A workbook and a toolkit to support your own mental health
Session 1
- Why Mental Health First Aid?
- The Mental Health First Aid action plan
- What is mental health?
- Impact of mental health issues
- Stigma and discrimination
- What is depression?
- Symptoms of depression
- Risk factors for depression
- Depression in the workplace
Session 2
- Suicide figures
- Alcohol, drugs and mental health
- First aid for suicidal crisis
- Non-judgemental listening skills
- First aid for depression
- Treatment and resources for depression
- Self-care
Session 3
- What is an anxiety disorder?
- First aid for anxiety disorders
- Crisis first aid after a traumatic event
- Alcohol, drugs and anxiety disorders
- Treatment and resources for anxiety disorders
- Cognitive distortions and CBT
- Personality disorders
- Eating disorders
Session 4
- Self-harm
- What is psychosis?
- Risk factors for psychosis
- Alcohol, drugs and psychosis
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar disorder
- Warning signs of developing psychosis
- Crisis first aid for acute psychosis
- Treatment and resources for psychosis
- Recovery and building resources
- Action planning for using MHFA
Call us for group and corporate bookings or select date for open courses nationally.
Let’s Mentally Flourish!
Richie (verified owner) –
I’d heard great things about the work Mental Health and Life were doing so I invited them down to my office for a consultation with my team. Richie assessed our way of working & recommended what levels of training he thought would be beneficial to each individual team member. He planned the training day from start to finish perfectly ensuring there was minimal disruption caused to our daily duties & responsibilities. Some of the classes were delivered on site, while others were completed online. It’s become apparent how much our staff are a lot more comfortable talking about mental health in general & about their own personal experiences.
These courses are essential for any organisation that truly cares about the people that they employ.
Richie (verified owner) –
Caron and Richie were both very knowledgable instructors, as well as very supportive for all of my needs. Having my own mental health issues it has helped me to focus more on my own well-being, as well as give me vital knowledge to help those who need support. I have really enjoyed the Mental Health First Aid course, connecting with other like-minded people, and look forward to passing on all that I have learned to those within the school I am working, to friends, as well as spreading the word about the vital role you are playing to raise awareness for the importance of Mental Health and Well-being with-in the work place.Thank you
Richie (verified owner) –
I felt the course went very well, considering it was online, I did think there could be connectivity/audio issues, but it all went very smoothly.I would say the only small negative was timings, with there being a lot of content to get through the time allowance, on certain activities it felt a bit rushed through and we could have done with more time to do the activities, but other than that, I really enjoyed working with everyone on the course and would highly recommend to anyone thinking of doing it. Big thanks to Caron and Richie, they were brilliant!
Richie (verified owner) –
I have really enjoyed the course. I have a much greater understanding on mental health overall as well as how important listening is. Going forward I will be more aware and more considerate of people’s feelings and experiences, empathising with them. The course has given me the confidence to open up the conversation with friends and family which has already been so interesting and insightful.
Richie (verified owner) –
Really good experience of the course. Wouldn’t have minded a few more practical listening exercises. It was nice listen to others experiences/ thoughts but due to time constraints, sometimes it felt like the class was rushed because of this.On the whole I really loved the course.
Richie (verified owner) –
The course has been really enlightening and informative. I feel I have the skills to be able to respond in a mental health first aid scenario and have access to resources to help furthermore.
Richie (verified owner) –
Very good course detailed and plenty of opportunity to ask questions.The individual learning I thought could have been made clearer at the outset, particularly the need to complete this prior to the relevant session – didn’t work this out until after session.Some on the questions on the test could be viewed ambiguously, clearer questions potentially on true and false would have been more helpful.Overall really good and would recommend to colleagues and the like. I believe that this will help drive the strategy of my business into the future.
D Moore –
What a brilliant training course, Caron and Andrew were fantastic and an absolute credit to you, their ability to equipped us with the skills needed to be competent mental health first aiders whilst keeping everyone so engaged throughout was a testament to their teaching abilities and knowledge.
I will gladly follow the directions you have given in order to leave my feedback and a massive thank you as what you are doing is so needed, I am just happy I am now able to be a part of breaking the stigma that surrounds mental health and be able to confidently sign post assistance for those that really need it.
Keep up the great work.
Many thanks and kind reg
C Atherton –
Fabulous course, really concise and practical information around the ways in which to support people in community and work with mental health. Loved the way the course focused on keeping well as much as on helping people in crisis.Thank you so much!
C Atherton –
If only I could do the scoring above 10! 100! Highly recommend the course and Richie as an instructor was so engaging, insightful and has helped build me confidence and understanding.
C Atherton –
Richie was a fantastic trainer- informative, engaging and personal. He was extremely credible across the subject area and fluent in providing examples to bring this to life. He engaged well with the group and answered professionally and credibly a number of very challenging questions. Thank you Richie, I really enjoyed the course!
Karl –
I really enjoyed the course . I thought the sessions were very informative and engaging. As a small group we quickly gel together and learned to respect each other allowing each other to share points of view and contribute to the activities without judgement. Well done to Richie in presenting the course work in a enthusiastic and inspiring way to engage us all in the group. His passion and delivery of the sessions were concise to cover the content of the course. I have learnt more about how to support individuals with Mental Health conditions .The additional knowledge gained during this course has inspired me more to facilitate and support individuals with their mental wellbeing and to be a champion and change attitudes in my area of work and community.I would definitely recommend this course to colleagues, friends and clients.
Karl –
Really enjoyed it. It was really informative and I enjoyed the activities and case studies. It’s really improved my knowledge. Richie is a great tutor and really engaging. I really think that as many people as possible should be encouraged to take this course, particularly if you are responsible for managing staff as your words/actions as a manager can be so important if one of your employee’s is living with ill mental health.
Britina James –
I really enjoyed this course it was really eye opening and very informative for me due to suffering from anxiety and depression myself, it’s given me coping strategies that I can not only use for myself but for my family and friends most of who are going through a similar situation so thank you.
B cockshutt –
Inspirational and all-round amazing, thank you Richie I strongly believe what I have learnt will go on to help one of my close friends or family out in times of crisis at some point in my life, so you can take the credit for that! :)Thank you