Mental Health First Aid
In the UK, Poor mental health costs employers up to £45 billion each year. When staff are experiencing poor mental health, the negative impact it has on their life and work is substantial. Looking after your staff’s well-being is ethically the right thing to do.
Why should your organisation invest in Mental Health First Aiders:
- Improve the well-being services offered to the team
- Provide additional support to the HR function
- Reduce the stigma of mental health and encourage people to talk about mental health
- Support staff who were experiencing poor mental health
- Reduce staff absence and accurately report the reason for absence
Mental Health First Aid (MHFAider®)
Develop practical skills to spot the signs of mental health issues and support the person in distress.
Overview
Mental Health First Aid (MHFAider®) is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis. We don’t teach people to be therapists, but we do teach people how to respond in a crisis, and how to reach out before a crisis happens. The training gives people tools to support themselves and each other, so everyone can talk about mental health and seek help when needed.
This programme will help to:
● Reduces stigma around mental ill health
● Gives you increased confidence to have a supportive conversation about mental health
● Promotes equity and understanding around mental health from different perspectives
● Helps to build supportive communities and promotes open conversations about mental health
● Encourages self-care, giving you the tools to look after your own and others’ mental health
● Promotes early intervention and recovery, which can prevent an individual’s mental health from deteriorating
Workshop objectives
As an MHFAider ® you will be able to:
● Recognise those who may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention
● Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports
● Practise active listening and empathy
● Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma. Understand the role, including boundaries and confidentiality
● Practise self-care
This course is ideal for those who would like to become an MHFAider® to:
● Gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health
● Be confident starting a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate support
● Alongside the best evidence-based Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training, MHFAiders ® are also provided with three-year access to ongoing learning and support through the MHFAider Support App ®. The app gives you 24/7 digital support, access to exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities, and the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders ®.
Who should attend?
This course is ideal for anyone aged 16+ who would like to become an MHFAider® to gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health, be confident to start a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate support. No previous knowledge of poor mental health is required.
Course format
A very practical, interactive programme for a maximum group size of 16.
The course is structured as four sessions for both online and in-person delivery. These can either be delivered over two days back to back or spread over two weeks to meet your organisational needs.
Cost per learner: £325 per person.
Any questions? Ready to book? Check out our upcoming dates to book or email wendy@garrettlearning.co.uk – we’re here to help!
Did you know, we also offer monthly online complimentary sessions for Workplace Wellbeing Champion. This allows you to continue your learning, provide a place to ask your questions and listen to our incredible speakers. They’re hosted on the second Wednesday of the month at 15:00-15:50GMT – Come and find out more about our community here.
Workshop outline
Session 1. (3 hours 30 mins)
● MHFA and the MHFAider ® role
● Introduction to the MHFAider ® Action Plan ‘ALGEE’
● What is Mental Health?
● Helpful and unhelpful language
● Undersign our Frame of Reference, understanding how we make sense of the world
● Understanding stress & the Stress Container.
Session 2. (4 hours)
● What influences mental health?
● The Mental Health Continum
● What is Anxiety?
● What is a traumatic event?
● Active listening and empathy
● What are Eating Disorders?
● What is self-harm & substance misuse?
● MHFA conversation practice
Session 3. (4 hours)
● Applying ALGEE
● What is depression?
● What is suicide?
● What is psychosis?
● MHFA conversation practice
Session 4. (3 hours)
● Recovery and lived experience
● Applying ALGEE
● Boundaries in the MHFAider ® role
● MHFA conversation practice
● Moving forward in the MHFAider ® role and your MHFA action plan
● Self-care
Special features
MHFA training doesn’t stop when the course comes to an end. MHFA England offers continuous support for MHFAiders ®, well beyond your initial certification, to ensure you can lead impactful MHFA interventions.
As an MHFAider ® you will get automatic 24/7 digital support through the MHFAider Support App ®. From there, you’ll find exclusive resources and ongoing learning opportunities to grow your confidence and gain the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders ®.
This support will give you an opportunity to:
–Keep your learning alive
–Quickly reference something
–Connect you with a group of people improving the mental health of the nation
The app empowers you as MHFAider® with the following features:
The app empowers you as MHFAider ® with the following features:
● Secure conversation logging for you to make reflective notes to record and reflect while protecting confidentiality
● *Reminders for wellbeing check-ins with people you are supporting
● 24/7 text support service through Shout, for advice and reassurance on a Mental Health First Aid conversation or to support your own well-being after a difficult conversation
● Resource library of toolkits, guidance, animations and core mental health concepts to support you in your role as MHFAider ® and a signposting database through Hub of Hope to find local and national mental health services for additional support
Upon completion, you will receive a certificate & three years of app-based support.
Cost per learner: £325 per person.
Any questions? Ready to book? Check out our upcoming dates to book or email wendy@garrettlearning.co.uk – we’re here to help!
