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Mental Health

The Courses

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis.
MHFA England training won’t teach you to be a therapist, but just like physical first aid, it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis. Adult MHFA England courses are for everyone aged 18 upwards.

Every MHFA England course is delivered by a quality assured Instructor Member who has attended MHFAE’s in depth Instructor Training Programme accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health, and is trained to keep people safe and supported while they learn.

Two Day- Mental Health First Aid

A practical skills and awareness course designed to give you:
  • A deeper understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect people’s wellbeing, including your own
  • Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
  • Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
  • Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
  • Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to appropriate support

One Day- Mental Health Champion

An awareness and skills course which will teach you to:
  • Recognise the main signs and symptoms of common mental health issues
  • Provide initial support
  • Guide a person towards appropriate professional help
  • Be mindful of your own wellbeing
  • Develop an understanding of how you can create and maintain a healthier workforce or community.

Half Day Mental Health Awareness

An introductory course designed to increase mental health awareness and give an understanding of how to look after wellbeing and challenge stigma.

When you complete your course you will get a certificate of attendance and a manual to keep and refer to whenever you need it.

  • Mental Health First Aid Refresher
  • Just like physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid training should be kept up to date.
  • If you’re a Mental Health First Aider or MHFA Champion, we recommend you take the MHFA Refresher course within three years of your first MHFA training to:
  • Keep your awareness of mental health support current
  • Update your knowledge of mental health and what influences it
  • Practice applying the Mental Health First Aid Action plan

Mental Health First Aid Refresher 

We believe that mental health should be treated equally to physical health. And just like physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid training should be kept up to date. 

If you’re a Mental Health First Aider or MHFA Champion, take the MHFA Refresher course within three years to:

  • Keep your awareness of mental health support current
  •  Update your knowledge of mental health and what influences it
  •  Practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan

This is a four hour session with a mix of presentations, discussions and activities. 

 If you are interested in any of the courses above, contact us at: [email protected]