First Aid for Mental Health
Learn about mental health illness and reduce the impact on your staff and business
Choose from our three First Aid for Mental Health Courses:
Choose from our three First Aid for Mental Health Courses:
Awareness of FA for Mental Health
First Aid for Mental Health
Supervising FA for Mental Health
Cost Effective Training Designed with your Workplace in Mind
Early intervention in mental health issues can dramatically improve outcomes and reduce absenteeism
Our regulated RQF qualifications give you the confidence that you're booking courses of the highest quality
Our friendly trainers are experts in delivering your training and always happy to answer your questions
The Right Course for the Right Situation
Our regulated (RQF) First Aid for Mental Health courses provide you with the skills you need to cope with the situations that you're likely to face:
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Level 1 Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health
(4 hours)
Learn to recognise a range of mental health conditions & signpost for professional help
Level 2 First Aid for Mental Health
(1 day)
Become a first aider for mental health in you workplace & support those with suspected mental health conditions
Includes all elements of awareness course, plus:
Level 3 Supervising First Aid for Mental Health
(2 days)
Learn first aid for mental health skills and find out how to build a positive mental health culture in your organisation.
Includes all elements of the First Aid for Mental Health course, plus:
Mental Health
Just as Important as Physical Wellbeing
While first aiders have been looking after the welfare of staff, customers and visitors for years, it's only recently that mental health has started to receive the attention it deserves in the workplace.
The HSE estimates that up to 57% of all staff sick days are lost due to mental health problems - in particular stress, depression and anxiety.
So, far from being a 'nice-to-have', a good understanding of mental health issues and good provision of first aid for mental health in the workplace is crucial for staff welfare and for an effective, profitable organisation.
Course Details
Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Level 1)
Duration: 4 hours
Formats: Face-to-face
Learn how to recognise a range of mental health conditions, how to support sufferers and when to refer on to the professionals.
Who is it for?
This course is particularly suitable for those who want to:
- gain a basic understanding of mental health issues
- be able to recognise and manage stress
- know how to refer on to professional help
What does it include?
- Defining mental health
- Understanding the stigma around mental health
- Identifying factors that impact mental health
- Understanding the role of first aider for mental health
- Outline advice that should be provided to a person suffering from a suspected mental health condition
- Know when to contact the emergency services in respect of first aid for mental health
- Identify signs of stress
- Be able to state how stress can be managed
- Identify signs and symptoms for depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, suicide & self-harm.
Assessment
This RQF qualification is assessed through a multiple choice test paper. Candidates who pass the assessment will earn a Level 1 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health. It is delivered by HTS Training and Awarded by First Aid Awards, one of the UK's largest First Aid and First Aid for Mental Health Awarding Organisations.
How long is it?
The course runs for 4 hours - candidates must attend the full 4 hours and successfully complete all assessments to earn their award. Candidates must bring along a piece of photo identification in order to sign in at the start. All candidates must be 14 years of age or older to attend.
How is it delivered?
Full Face-to-face - on your premises:
In this mode, it's delivered in a single 4-hour block, at a time to suit you. It is primarily available on your premises in the East Anglia, Greater London and Midlands areas. However if you have a specific requirement, do get in touch, and we'll let you know if we can travel out to you, and will provide you with a quote including all training, course materials, certificates and expenses.
To request a call-back or ask for a quote for our Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health, click to enquire now:
First Aid for Mental Health (Level 2)
Duration: 1 day
Formats: Face-to-face
Be part of the solution - learn how to improve the mental health of your organisation
Who is it for?
This course is particularly suitable for those who want to:
- gain a deeper understanding of mental health issues
- be able to help build a positive mental health culture
- be a point of contact for positive mental health within your organisation
- gain an understanding of the effects of drugs and alcohol on mental health
What does it include?
- Defining mental health
- Understanding the stigma around mental health
- Identifying factors that impact mental health
- Understanding the role of first aider for mental health
- Outline advice that should be provided to a person suffering from a suspected mental health condition
- Know when to contact the emergency services in respect of first aid for mental health
- Identify signs of stress
- Be able to state how stress can be managed
- Identify signs and symptoms for depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, suicide & self-harm
- State the potential effects of alcohol and drug abuse on a person’s mental health
- Demonstrate the application of the first aid action plan for mental health
- Providing a positive mental health culture in the workplace and know how to implement it
Assessment
This RQF qualification is assessed through a multiple choice test paper and practical demonstration of the first aid for mental health action plan. Candidates who pass the assessment will earn a Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health. It is delivered by HTS Training and Awarded by First Aid Awards, one of the UK's largest First Aid and First Aid for Mental Health Awarding Organisations.
How long is it?
This course runs for 1 day. All candidates must attend the full course and successfully complete all assessments in order to achieve their award. Candidates must bring along a piece of photo identification in order to sign in at the start. All candidates must be 14 years of age or older to attend.
How is it delivered?
Full Face-to-face - on your premises:
In this mode, it's delivered in one day, on a date to suit you (subject to availability). It is primarily available on your premises in the East Anglia, Greater London and Midlands areas. However if you have a specific requirement, do get in touch, and we'll let you know if we can travel out to you, and will provide you with a quote including all training, course materials, certificates and expenses.
To request a call-back or ask for a quote for our First Aid for Mental Health, click to enquire now:
Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (Level 3)
Duration: 2 days
Formats: Face-to-face
A comprehensive course to deepen your understanding of mental health conditions in the workplace.
Who is it for?
This course is particularly suitable if:
- you're a manager or supervisor responsible for staff in your workplace
- you want a detailed understanding of mental health issues affecting workplaces
- you want to be able to help build a positive mental health culture
- you want to be able to create and apply a mental health action plan for your organisation
No previous mental health training experience or qualification is necessary.
What does it include?
- Defining mental health
- Understanding the stigma around mental health
- Identifying factors that impact mental health
- Understanding the role of first aider for mental health
- Outline advice that should be provided to a person suffering from a suspected mental health condition
- Know when to contact the emergency services in respect of first aid for mental health
- Identify signs of stress
- Be able to state how stress can be managed
- Identify signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, suicide, self-harm, PTSD, Personality disorders, bipolar, schizophrenia
- State the potential effects of alcohol and drug abuse on a person’s mental health
- Demonstrate the application of the first aid action plan for mental health
- Providing a positive mental health culture in the workplace and know how to implement it
- Understand therapies and support provided by healthcare professionals for the above conditions
Assessment
This RQF qualification is assessed by the instructor throughout the two days, as well as through multiple choice test papers at the end of each day.
Candidates who pass the assessment will earn a Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health. It is delivered by HTS Training and Awarded by First Aid Awards, one of the UK's largest First Aid and First Aid for Mental Health Awarding Organisations.
How long is it?
This course runs for 2 days. All candidates must attend the full course and successfully complete all assessments in order to achieve their award. Candidates must bring along a piece of photo identification in order to sign in at the start. All candidates must be 14 years of age or older to attend.
How is it delivered?
Full Face-to-face - on your premises:
In this mode, it's delivered in two days, which may be consecutive or split across a couple of weeks. It is primarily available on your premises in the East Anglia, Greater London and Midlands areas. However if you have a specific requirement, do get in touch, and we'll let you know if we can travel out to you, and will provide you with a quote including all training, course materials, certificates and expenses.
To request a call-back or ask for a quote for our Supervising First Aid for Mental Health, click to enquire now:
Why Book With Us?
Our RQF First Aid for Mental Health courses are formally regulated via First Aid Awards and Nuco.
To be able to run regulated courses, we and our expert trainers jump through lots of hoops, all of which ensure that you get the very best quality training.
That gives you the security and knowledge that you need, that you're getting high quality training with the very latest best-practice knowledge.