- This event has passed.
BLENDED ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID COMMUNITY
May 18, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
$330
PLEASE NOTE: This Mental Health First Aid Course is being presented on behalf of MI Training and bookings can be made from their website.
Remove the stigma, come and learn about Mental Health and how you can provide initial support to adults who are suffering from mental health problems.
SESSION DATES AND TIMES:
Session 1: 18/05/2023 9:30 AEST
Session 2: 25/05/2023 9:30 AEST
About this Event:
The Blended Mental Health First Aid course teaches adults (18 years and over) how to provide initial support to adults who are developing a mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis. This course will be run over two instructor led online sessions (led by our Mental Health First Aid Principal Master Facilitator Jenny Blaikie), as well 5-7 hours of self-paced eLearning. Attendance for both sessions is required to complete the program.
Course Content:
Learn about the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in adults, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.
DEVELOPING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS COVERED:
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
PSYCHOSIS
SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS SITUATIONS
SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIOURS
PANIC ATTACKS
TRAUMATIC EVENTS
+more
Feedback from Attendees at Previous Courses:
“Jenny did a great job, great knowledge base, engaging manner”
“Very informative”
“Fantastic Course”
“Highly helpful & informative. Offered usable techniques”
“Very relatable”
“increased my awareness greatly”
“Great practical content”
“Definitely something all managers should undertake”
“Clarity & evidence-based content”
FOR MORE INFORMATION on our courses, visit here.
PLEASE NOTE: This is an educational course, to learn how to give first aid to others, and is not a therapy or support group.