What to expect from this course
Overview
Our one day mental health awareness and skills course qualifies employees as Mental Health Champions.
You will gain:
- Knowledge and confidence to provide Mental Health First Aid for the most common mental health issues
- Understanding of how to help build a mentally healthy workplace, challenge stigma and support positive wellbeing
- A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
What to expect
Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities.
Everyone who completes the course gets:
- A comprehensive course manual
- A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health
- A copy of the Line Managers’ Resource, an invaluable source of advice on how to support an employee experiencing mental ill health
Course content
• About Mental Health First Aid
• About mental health and stress in the workplace
• Stigma and discrimination
• Depression
• Anxiety disorders
• Other mental health issues (eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis)
• Early warning signs of mental ill health
• Alcohol, drugs and mental health
• Mental Health First Aid action plan
• Building a mentally healthy workplace
• Action planning for Mental Health First Aid
By the end of this course, your company will be able to promote you as a ‘Mental Health Champion’. This will mean that anyone who wants to talk about their mental health will know they can come to you.
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Availability
For individuals we run regular
Open courses in Central London.
On-site courses are available
at your workplace across the UK.
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Duration
This is a 1 day course
(7 hours including breaks)
Open courses are usually from 09.30-17.00
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Assessment
You will be continuously assessed by your instructor throughout the course.
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Certification
On completion of the course you will receive an MHFA accredited certificate of attendance
