This course is run over two intensive full days from 9am until 5pm.

For more details, please see the Mental Health First Aid England website.

Our Adult Mental Health First Aid course is split into four sessions:

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

- Self-harm

SESSION 4:

- 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

Due to some of the sensitive subjects of our courses, we limit numbers to 16 people. We want everyone to feel safe and our instructors can help if people find some parts particularly difficult.