Anyone can be affected by a mental health condition either themselves or a family member, friend or colleague.

This course introduces the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan which allows learners to provide their peers with comprehensive guidance and support for a suspected mental health condition. Learners will be able to provide signposting to professional help and support that person whilst they are receiving professional assistance.

This course also covers the effects of drugs and alcohol and provides learners with the skills and knowledge to assist employers in implementing a positive mental health culture to support employees within a workplace.

Learners undertaking this course will be considered First Aiders for Mental Health and be a point of contact within the workplace to help and support those with a suspected mental health condition.

A range of subjects are covered including:

Depression
Anxiety
Psychosis
Eating disorders
Suicide
Self-harm
Post-traumatic stress disorder

What is First Aid for Mental Health?

Identifying mental health conditions

Providing advice and starting a conversation

Drugs and alcohol

First Aid for Mental Health action plan

First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace

NOTE:

This course is subsidised by Blue Space Highland and therefore you are asked to provided referral information to validate your reason for attending. Priority will be given to Blue Space providers, volunteers and partners.