Mental Health First Aider Course

Would you know how to help?

We all have mental health, just as we all have physical health. Mental ill health can strike at any time and can affect everyone.

Although things are improving, stigma still exists around mental ill health. As a society, we don’t tend to know how to take care of our mental health like we do our physical health. This means that people may not know how to support a friend, family member or colleague experiencing a mental health issue, or where to go for help with their own mental health.

The Mental Health First Aid training course, accredited by MHFA England takes place over two-days and is delivered across four sessions. You will gain the knowledge and skills to respond effectively to situations that they might face at work through a mixture of presentations, group discussions, and workshop activities.

What is a Mental Health First Aider?

The role of the Mental Health First Aider is to support employees in the workplace who are experiencing mental ill health or distress. This support can vary from having a non-judgmental conversation with a colleague, through to guiding them towards the right support. Someone with poor mental health may not realise it and even if they do, they may be reluctant to seek help, or might not know where to turn for care.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue.

MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, but it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and even potentially stop a crisis from happening.

You’ll learn to recognise warning signs of mental ill health and develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone while keeping yourself safe.

You’ll also learn how to empower someone to access the support they might need for recovery or successful management of symptoms. This could include self-help books or websites, accessing therapy services through their GP, their school or place of work, online self-referral, support groups, and more.

What’s more, you’ll gain an understanding of how to support positive wellbeing and tackle stigma in the world around you.

By becoming an MHFAider with us you’ll have access to continuous support – well beyond your initial certification – so you are confident, empowered and motivated to carry out your role. You will get three years’ access to MHFAider support and benefits which includes 24/7 digital support through the MHFAider Support App. From there, you will find exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities and the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders.

• 91% of people had a better understanding of mental health after completing their MHFA England course
• Since MHFA England was founded in 2007, our Instructor Members have trained hundreds and thousands of MHFAiders
• All MHFA England Instructor Members are accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health, meaning you can expect a quality assured and consistent training experience
• We are committed to improving the mental health of the nation If you want to know more about how we can develop your mental health support skills, get in touch today.

To learn more or book onto an MHFA course please contact our course advisors on +44 (0)1983 203028 or email us – we can accommodate individual or group bookings in any industry.

Upon completion of the course, you will receive:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First Aider
• An electronic manual to refer to whenever you need it
• A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
• A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health
• Three years of access to the MHFAider Support App with 24/7 digital support
• Access to exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities, and the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders