Mental Health First Aid
Starts at: 25/09/2024 9:00 am - Duration: 14 hour(s)Faraday House, Eastbourne
A two day course to help people identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue.
How to book:
Mental Health First Aid Training (2-day)
A two-day training course delivered by the East Sussex Wellbeing at Work Programme.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue.
This two day course certifies your employees as Mental Health First Aiders, giving them:
- An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
- Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of a range of mental health issues
- Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress using the Mental Health First Aid action plan
- Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
- Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether through self-help resources, internal support such as EAP, or external sources such as their GP
- An understanding of how to keep themselves safe while performing their duties