First Aid for Mental Health

Service Description

Anyone can be affected by a mental health condition either themselves or a family member, friend or colleague. This course builds on the Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health and covers a wider range of mental health conditions and goes into detail on the range of therapy and professional support that a person may be given by professional bodies during treatment for a mental health condition. The course is suitable for all persons within a workplace but is aimed at those who hold a supervisory/managerial level position and who have responsibility for implementing a positive mental health culture and responsibility for First Aid for Mental Health within an organisation. This 2-Day course goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions and the support and help provided by healthcare professionals. It covers the content of both the Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications but is aimed at Trainer/Assessors and/or supervisor level within the workplace. Course topics covered include: • What is First Aid for Mental Health? • Identifying mental health conditions • Providing advice and starting a conversation • Stress • Mental health conditions • Drugs and alcohol • First Aid for Mental Health action plan • First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace • Depression • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Self-harm • Suicide • Eating disorders • Personality disorders • Bipolar disorder • Psychosis • Schizophrenia • Anxiety