This 1 day course covers the content of the Level 1 course, however, it also includes the impact of drugs and alcohol has on our Mental Health.
This is a fascinating, interesting and such a useful day.
Mental health affects us all whether that’s feeling overwhelmed in the workplace or in general. We cover throughout the day the impact of anxiety, low mood, clinical depression or other conditions like Bipolar and Schizophrenia.
The whole concept of the training is as a Mental Health First Aider you begin to recognise the signs that a colleague is struggling and that you feel confident to actively listen and guide them to getting the right help.
For many people when they feel overwhelmed or out of control they can find it very difficult to ask for help or say that they are struggling! They will often withdraw from meaningful interactions with others, this unfortunately compounds the problem and increases their sense of isolation, sense of shame and fear of being judged by others. Also in the workplace individuals can feel if they speak up and say that their mental health is poor then this omission may impact their standing in the workplace.
The Mental Health First Aiders course is to raise awareness and skills so you can support your colleagues and help them realise that they are not on their ow. That there is professional and other help out there to support them.
Duration
A minimum of six hours training which is spread over one day. However, the training can be split into two three hour sessions.
Syllabus
A range of First Aid for Mental Health related subjects are covered including:
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
Numbers
A maximum of 16 people can attend the course, we ask that individuals are a minimum of 14 years of age or more. A certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment.
Assessment
A range of methods are used, including practical and questioning (open and multiple-choice).
Certification
A Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health will be issued to you subject to successful assessment. There is no expiry of the qualification, but annual refresher training is recommended.
This course can be delivered on site within the workplace setting.
