Adult Mental Health First Aid Training Course
Adel Houten from Health Perks Limited is running this course:
Format of the Course
The Adult MHFA course usually takes place over two full days and the sessions are a mix of presentations, discussions, and group work activities. We provide a safe learning environment and are trained to support you throughout the whole course, as such if you don’t feel comfortable joining in certain parts, then there is no pressure to. As an indication, the two days are structured as detailed in the table below.
Due to some of the sensitive subjects of our courses, we limit numbers to 16 people. We want everyone to feel safe and our instructors can help if people find some parts particularly difficult.
Everyone who attends the course receives a copy of the MHFA materials, which are excellent support resources. When you have completed the course, you will receive a certificate confirming that you are a trained Mental Health First Aider.Our two-day Adult MHFA course is an internationally recognised course. After taking it, you will be able to:
- Recognise the symptoms of mental health issues
- Provide initial help
- Guide a person towards appropriate professional help
MHFA won't teach you how to be a therapist, but once you’ve completed the two-day course you will be able to say you're a Mental Health First Aider.
Course Outcomes
Our quality assured MHFA instructor delivers training that has been designed to fit into four manageable chunks. These are:
- Mental Health First Aid, mental health, and depression
- Depression (cont.) and suicidal crisis
- Anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders and self-harm
- Psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
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.
- Be mindful of your own wellbeing
Eligibility of Participants
The course is for everyone aged 16 and upwards and you don’t need any qualifications or experience in mental health to take part.
Booking Instructions
You can register your interest by completing the form below. Full payment is required at the very latest 14 days before the course start date. If you are booking for more than 1 person, please state this and we will contact you to discuss available discounts.
Want to know more?
Simply email us [email protected] or give us a ring on 0161 821 1801 where we will be more than happy to give you further guidance.