First Aid for Mental Health
6 hours

Mental Health and wellbeing in the Workplace is a big concern. Learn how to recognise the signs and symptoms and how you can deal with the issues,

In addition to the Level 1 training, Learners will know how to recognise and manage stress and understand the impact of substance abuse. They will learn about the first aid action plan for mental health, be able to put it in place and know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace.

Syllabus

• Define mental health
  • Indicate understanding of the stigma surrounding mental health
  • Identify factors that can affect a person’s mental health
  • Understand the role of a First Aider for mental health
• Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition
  • Outline the advice that should be provided to a person suffering from a suspected mental health condition
  • Know when to contact the emergency services in respect of first aid for mental health
  • Know how to recognise and manage stress
  • Identify signs of stress
  • State how stress can be managed
• Identify signs and symptoms of the following
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Psychosis
  • Eating disorders
  • Suicide
  • Self Harm
• Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health
  • State potential effects of alcohol and drug abuse on a person’s mental health
  • Understand the first aid action plan for mental health and be able to put it in place.
• Demonstrate the application of the first aid action plan for mental health
  • Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the work place
  • State key factors in providing a positive mental health culture in the workplace​
  • Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace

This course is available as a Group Booking anywhere in the UK, however Open courses for individual places are only run from our Training Centre in Berkshire.