Adult Online MHFA Course
Our Adult MHFA Course, which is now available as an online course, qualifies you as a full Mental Health First Aider. This qualification lasts for 3 years and can be extended for a further 3 years by taking the 4 hour Refresher course.
Mental Health First Aiders have:
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An in depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
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Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
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Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
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Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
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Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support - whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.
COST:
£300 per person or £3,000 (Discounted to £2,700) for in-house training with up to 16 delegates (or 12 online).
NEXT ONLINE COURSES:
11th and 13th Jul
9th and 11th Aug
6th and 8th Sept
(Made up of
2 x 9.30am - 5pm days - mix of live online sessions and private study)
“Tracy's delivery of the course was excellent. She is extremely knowledgeable and created such a warm, open and safe space for us all to work. I would most definitely recommend the course and, in particular, Tracy's delivery. Thank you.”
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ONLINE TRAINING:
What to expect:
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This is an online course delivered through the MHFA England Online Learning Hub
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Learning takes place through four live training sessions, spread across two weeks (rather than the usual two full days with face-to-face sessions), with self-learning activities in between. See course structure section below for more detail.
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Each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan.
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You will receive an MHFA manual in advance of the sessions to keep and refer to whenever you need it.
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Everyone who completes the course gets a certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First Aider, a manual to refer to whenever you need it, a quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan and a workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health
Online course structure:
The course structure differs slightly with it being delivered online. There are still 4 sessions covering all the same content as the face-to-face course but just a mix of individual learning and live sessions.
Session 1
Individual learning (1 hour) - pre-course:
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Introduction to the Online Mental Health First Aid course and the Online Learning Hub (course overview, safety procedure, attending live sessions, and completing individual learning activities)
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Activity 1: Why Mental Health First Aid?
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Activity 2: The Mental Health First Aid action plan
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Activity 3: What is mental health?
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Activity 4: Quiz: Impact of mental health
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Activity 5: Stress Container (completed after live session)
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Activity 6: Frame of Reference (completed after live session)
Live session (2 hour 30 minutes):
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Introduction to course functions
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Introduction to the course
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ALGEE and mental health introduction recap
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Stigma
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Risk and protective factors
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10 minute break
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Frame of Reference
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The Mental Health Continuum
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Introduction to the Stress Container
Session 2
Individual learning (2 hours):
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Activity 7: What is depression?
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Activity 8: Risk factors for depression
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Activity 9: Mental Health First Aid for depression
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Activity 10: Introduction to suicide
Live session (2 hours 30 minutes):
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Recap of individual learning on depression
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Prevalence of suicide
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Suicide, substance misuse and dual diagnosis
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Analyse the impact of suicidal feelings
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Recap of ALGEE and risk factors for suicide
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Explain Mental Health First Aid action plan 1 for suicide
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10 minute break
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Explain non-judgemental listening, Empathy video
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Practice using ALGEE in case study scenarios
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Review of ALGEE for suicide and depression
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Self-care
Session 3
Individual learning (2 hours):
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Activity 11: What is anxiety?
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Activity 12: Mental Health First Aid for anxiety
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Activity 13: What are eating disorders?
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Activity 14: Mental Health First Aid for eating disorders
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Activity 15: What is self-harm?
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Activity 16: Mental Health First Aid for self-harm
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Activity 17: What are personality disorders?
Live session (2 hours 30 minutes):
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Recap of individual learning of anxiety
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Recap of the five basic steps of ALGEE for anxiety
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Explain action 1 for anxiety
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How to support someone who is having a panic attack
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Explain crisis first aid
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Practice action 2: non-judgemental listening
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10 minute break
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Practice applying the MHFA action plan for anxiety
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Recap of ALGEE for anxiety
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Explain cognitive behavioural therapy
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Recap of eating disorders and self-harm
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Case study for eating disorders and self-harm
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Review ALGEE for eating disorders and self-harm
Session 4
Individual learning (2 hours):
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Activity 18: What are psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?
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Activity 19: Risk factors for psychosis
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Activity 20: Mental Health First Aid for psychosis
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Activity 21: Helpful and unhelpful responses
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Workbook Activity 10: My action plan for using Mental Health First Aid (completed after live session)
Live session (2 hours):
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Review of individual learning on psychosis
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Explain the development of symptoms of psychosis
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Review the five steps of ALGEE for psychosis
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Group discussion about MHFA Australia psychosis video
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Case study activity using Mental Health First Aid action plan for psychosis
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10 minute break
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Recovery
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Explore how to build a mentally healthy workplace
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Start action plan to use Mental Health First Aid
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Feedback
FACE-TO-FACE TRAINING:
As and when it is appropriate and safe to, we will be offering face-to-face training again as well.
What to expect:
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We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that we can keep people safe and supported while they learn.
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You will get an MHFA manual to keep and refer to whenever you need it. When you complete the 2 days you'll get a certificate to say you are a Mental Health First Aider. Learning takes place across four manageable sessions.
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Through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions, each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan
"Tracy was personable, empathetic and kind, she created a safe environment that generated an inviting atmosphere for people to talk openly and frankly. She has filled me with confidence even though I have been a nurse for 30+ years I have learnt new skills that I know I will use. I recommend everyone attends this course."
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Session 1
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Why Mental Health First Aid?
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The Mental Health First Aid action plan
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What is mental health?
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Impact of mental health issues
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Stigma and discrimination
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What is depression?
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Symptoms of depression
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Risk factors for depression
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Depression in the workplace
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Suicide figures
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Alcohol, drugs and mental health
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First aid for suicidal crisis
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Non-judgemental listening skills
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First aid for depression
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Treatment and resources for depression
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Self-care
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What is an anxiety disorder?
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First aid for anxiety disorders
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Crisis first aid after a traumatic event
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Alcohol, drugs and anxiety disorders
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Treatment and resources for anxiety disorders
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Cognitive distortions and CBT
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Personality disorders
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Eating disorders
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Self-harm
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What is psychosis?
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Risk factors for psychosis
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Alcohol, drugs and psychosis
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Schizophrenia
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Bipolar disorder
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Warning signs of developing psychosis
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Crisis first aid for acute psychosis
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Treatment and resources for psychosis
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Recovery and building resources
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Action planning for using MHFA