Teen MHFA Course
Learn how to assist adults who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.
Standard Mental Health First Aid course
Mental Health First Aid International courses are based on population health and are rigorously researched, both in terms of the content that is included and evaluations of their effectiveness.
In the Standard Mental Health First Aid course, participants learn about the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in adults, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.
Standard Mental Health First Aid® course content
Participants will learn the practical skills to assist someone who is experiencing mental health problems or crisis such as:
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Developing Mental Health Problems
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Crisis Situations
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Learning outcomes
- Recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems.
- Understand the risk factors associated with mental illness.
- Understand the prevalence and impact of mental illnesses.
- Understand the evidence-based interventions for mental illness.
- Understand the barriers to help seeking and how to overcome these.
- Learn what mental health first aid is and how to apply the Mental Health First Aid® ALGEE Action Plan.
- Learn how to assess and assist in a crisis.
- Practice applying mental health first aid skills.
- Learn the local resources available to someone experiencing mental health problems.
- Learn about the importance of self-care as a Mental Health First Aider.
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