At some point in our lives mental health issues have affected us all. This can affect how we feel, how we think and also how we behave, but do we recognise the symptoms in order to manage and deal with mental health effectively?
Mental Health First Aid England has approved Kath Cheer and Paul Horsman from the Charity for Civil Servants to deliver adult MHFA courses. This 2 day internationally recognised course is open to any Civil Servants and will teach you to recognise the symptoms of mental health issues, provide initial help, and will also provide information on how to guide a person towards seeking appropriate professional help.
Important: This event is only for people who are officially designated as Mental Health First Aiders (or waiting to become one) in your Department. You will need your line manager’s approval that your department will pay the cost for the course and any travel. Please check your department's policies towards MHFA (or equivalent) training - some areas of the country and some departments have their own arrangements for describing and training in Mental Health awareness and support e.g. MH Advocate, Ally, Ambassador, Buddy or Champion. Your department may have its own training courses or programme in place.
The usual cost of this 2 day training course is £300. The Charity for Civil Servants will be running the training at a significantly reduced rate of £100.
What you will learn:
- What is mental health?
- Suicide and depression
- Anxiety, eating disorders, and self harm
- Psychosis
In each section you’ll learn how to:
- Spot the early signs of a mental health issue
- Feel confident helping someone experiencing a mental health issue
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
- Help stop a mental health issue from getting worse
- Help someone recover faster
- Guide someone towards the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental health issues
This course is for 2 full days and you must be able to attend from 9:00am to 5:00pm on both days.
Event details: Quarry House Leeds 26/27 June.
If you would like to attend the Mental Health First Aid training, please request a booking form by email Anne Hunter