Online Adult Mental Health First Aid

Course Overview

Using an online learning platform and through a mix of independent learning and live online sessions, this course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider giving you:

• An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
• Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
• Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
• Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
• 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

You will receive a certificate to confirm your training as well as the five-step MHFA action plan and comprehensive manual on completion of the course.

Course Structure

It typically takes 15 hours for a learner to complete the course. This is structured in the following way:

• Individual learning – 1hr
• Live session one – 15th March
• Individual learning – 2hrs
• Live session two – 16th March
• Individual learning – 2hrs
• Live session three – 17th March
• Individual learning – 2hrs
• Live session four – 18th March

Course Content

• Why Mental Health First Aid?
• The Mental Health First Aid action plan
• What is mental health?
• Impact of mental health issues
• Stigma and discrimination
• What is depression?
• Symptoms of depression
• Risk factors for depression
• Depression in the workplace

• Suicide figures
• Alcohol, drugs and mental health
• First aid for suicidal crisis
• Non-judgemental listening skills
• First aid for depression
• Treatment and resources for depression
• Self-care

• What is an anxiety disorder?
• First aid for anxiety disorders
• Crisis first aid after a traumatic event
• Alcohol, drugs and anxiety disorders
• Treatment and resources for anxiety disorders
• Cognitive distortions and CBT
• Personality disorders
• Eating disorders
• Self-harm​

• What is psychosis?
• Risk factors for psychosis
• Alcohol, drugs and psychosis
• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder
• Warning signs of developing psychosis
• Crisis first aid for acute psychosis
• Treatment and resources for psychosis
• Recovery and building resources
• Action planning for using MHFA​​​​​​ing resources
• Action planning for using MHFA 

£239 per person inclusive of VAT, learning materials and course fee.

This course is run over four days from 15:00-17:30 - attendance on all days is required for certification.

For further information about this course please see the 'courses' section of the website or get in touch.