MHFAider Support Sessons / Skills Update - HS041

Course Summary 
This first aid skills update is an annual refresher of content taught in the accredited 2-day mental health first aid course. Training also includes a support session along with updates on changes to protocols.    

Duration 
This is a three-hour course. 

Delivery 
This is an in-person classroom-based course. 

Delegates  
This course is open to Queen Mary permanent staff who have attended the accredited 2-day mental health first aid course 

Summary Outcome / Content 
A range of First Aid for Mental Health related subjects are covered including:  

• What is First Aid for Mental Health? 

• Post-traumatic stress disorder 

• Identifying mental health conditions 

• Self-harm 

• Providing advice and starting a conversation 

• Suicide  

• Stress  

• Eating disorders  

• Mental health conditions  

• Personality disorders  

• Drugs and alcohol Bipolar disorder  

• First Aid for Mental Health action plan 

• Psychosis  

• First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace  

• Schizophrenia  

• Depression  

• Anxiety 

An attendance certificate will be issued to the learner, subject to successful completion.