Mental Wellbeing First Aid for responders
This 1-day course aim is to gain an understanding of common mental health issues. Learn the skills to offer initial support and the confidence to promote mental health awareness.
Target group
This course is suitable for anyone looking to understand and improve their knowledge and confidence about mental health. Attendees will learn the skills to support their own and others’ positive wellbeing in the workplace.
Outcomes of this course
On completion of the course, delegates will receive a CCC Mental Health First Aid Responder certificate.
The study topics include
- About Mental Health First Aid
- About mental health and stress in the workplace
- Action planning for using mental health first aid
- Alcohol, drugs and mental health
- Anxiety disorders
- Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan
- Building a mentally healthy workplace
- Depression
- Early warning signs of mental ill health
- Other mental health issues (eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis)
- Recovery
- Stigma and discrimination
- Suicide
