Standard Mental Health First Aid Course -Thurs 4 April and Friday 5 April 2024 - Face to Face

Standard Mental Health First Aid Course - 4th and 5th April 2024

$300.00

Thurs 4 April to Friday 5 April 2024 from 9am to 4 pm at The Boardroom , 91 Commercial Road, Teneriffe, Qld 4030.

Join us and learn how to provide support to others.

This course will provide you with practical skills and knowledge to have a safe conversation about mental health in your workplace or community. Places are limited -Join us to learn how to help a friend, work colleague, partner or family member experiencing mental health issues .

Mental Health First Aid 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

Join Master Instructor Sharon Orapeleng who has been delivering Mental Health First Aid Courses for workplaces and community for the last 13 years. She is a very skilled mental health professional and bring passion and experience to all her courses.