Mental Health

The Mental Health Awareness Course provides participants with a broad understanding of Mental Health. Participants will learn about the factors that affect Mental Health, and will be introduced to the more prevalent mental disorders and accompanying signs and symptoms, the influence of stigma and discrimination, guidance on supporting people in distress and advice on honing personal resilience.

Developed by MHFA England, this one-day course qualifies delegates as Mental Health First Aid Champions. Delegates will gain an understanding of common Mental Health illnesses and be given the confidence to promote Mental Health Awareness. The course gives delegates the ability to spot sign of mental ill health and the skills to support positive well being for themselves and others.

This 2 day course, delivered by a certified MHFA England instructor, will qualify you as a Mental Health First Aider. You will come away from this course with an in depth understanding of Mental Health and the factors that can affect well being, practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of Mental Health issues, confidence to 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 further support.