Become a Mental Health First Aider2

Ideal for people with an intrinsic interest in supporting mental health and staff with designated responsibilities for this role. This online course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider, giving you:

• An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
• Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
• Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
• Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
• Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix

Format

• This is an online course delivered through the MHFA England Online Learning Hub
• Learning takes place through four live training sessions, spread across two weeks, with self-learning activities in between.
• Each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan
• We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that our instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn

Takeaways

Everyone who completes the course gets:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First Aider
• A 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

Our training also provides guidance on dealing with remote working, so prevalent during the pandemic and which is likely to continue post-lockdowns.