12 Hr Mental Health First Aid Course - 22-23 April 2020
12 Hr Mental Health First Aid Course - 22-23 April 2020
Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 April 2020 at Maida Lilley Community Centre, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
Join us to learn how to help a friend, work colleague, partner or family member experiencing mental health issues .
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence based early intervention program that has been proven to increase knowledge of mental illnesses and their treatments, knowledge of appropriate first aid strategies, and confidence in providing first aid to individuals experiencing a worsening mental health issue of in a mental health crisis. Studies have also shown improved mental health in those who attend the training, decreases in stigmatizing attitudes and increases in the amount and type of support provided to others.
MHFA Course covers developing mental health problems such as:
Depression
Anxiety problems
Psychosis
Substance use problems
Mental health crisis situations covered are:
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors
Non-suicidal self-injury (sometimes called deliberate self-harm)
Panic attacks
Traumatic events
Severe effects of drug or alcohol use
Severe psychotic states
Aggressive behaviors
Understanding how to talk about mental health and help someone in need is an important skill. Over 800,000 people across Australia have now been trained in Mental Health First Aid. At Psyched Solutions our Principal Trainer Sharon Orapeleng has been teaching Mental Health First Aid courses to community and workplaces for over 9 years with over 50 courses delivered. Become a Mental Health First Aider and Be One of the Million. #IamOneoftheMillion