Mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety and eating disorders are common and often start at a young age. Youth Mental Health First Aid is a practical framework to support the mental health and wellbeing of the young people you work with.
As a First Aider you will have:
- Knowledge and confidence to provide Mental Health First Aid for the most common mental health issues
- An understanding of how to help build a mentally healthy workplace, challenge stigma and support positive wellbeing.
Aims of the course
- Encourage people to challenge the language we use around mental health
- Explore our different frames of reference and the stigma attached to mental health
- Help people to understand what good mental health looks like
- Explore the factors that can have an impact on our mental health
- Look at how to support yourself and others with self-care, giving the skills to influence your own mental health and help prevent mental ill health
- Teach how to intervene (including in a crisis), reassure and signpost to further support
- Teach about diagnosable mental health conditions, what unwell looks like and how to spot these signs in yourself and others
- Talk about what to do if you think someone is unwell and the steps to take for early intervention
- Talk about recovery from mental illness and looking forward
Who should attend?
People who work directly with children and young people.
Course Date: Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th November 2022
Time: 9am – 5pm
Number of places available: 16
Closing date for applications: 14th October 2022
To sign up, fill out the application form attached here
Please note this is a 2-day course and attendance is expected on both days
Places are not guaranteed, this will depend on the number of applications received and to ensure multi-agency representation. Confirmation that a place has been allocated and details of the venue will then be forwarded to the nominee. You will be informed if the nominee does not attend the course.
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