When witnessing somebody who is struggling with their mental well-being, it can sometimes be difficult to know what to do, what to say or how to help. As a consequence some people worry about saying or doing the wrong thing, however, it is important not to wait, giving an individual the support they need is not only crucial but essential to a person’s recovery.
Our two-day Supervising First Aid for Mental Health course has been designed to help people both recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health and how to implement strategies to support those who are affected by it. Our course aims to reduce the stigma of mental health, increase the provision of care for those suffering and provide clear and informative information on wide-ranging conditions to those who may otherwise not know about them.
Our experienced course providers will inspire and promote learning through a wide range of practical activities and continuous observation, leaving the course confident and with the skills to start a difficult conversation, provide support strategies and be able to signpost a person towards professional help.
Mental Health First Aider in Your Workplace
Mental illness is the most significant cause of sickness and absence in the workplace and alone is responsible for 44% of all reported cases. In 2018 alone 3.9 million days were lost to non-fatal workplace injuries, furthermore, in that year, 15.4 million days were lost to work-related stress, depression or anxiety. That outweighs physical health considerably and highlights where the focus is and unfortunately isn’t.
As a Mental Health First Aider in your workplace, you’ll be the go-to person for anyone who is going through some form of mental health issue. Present to help and guide the person in distress to the relevant help that they need, you’ll have the knowledge to spot someone who is developing a mental health issue and be on hand to intervene before it escalates.
As a Mental Health First Aider, you’ll be able to build employees’ confidence to have open and honest conversations around mental health, challenge stigma and promote a mentally healthy environment, empowering colleagues with long-term mental health issues or disabilities to thrive in work, stopping preventable problems and allowing people to become more productive across the whole workplace, allowing employees recognise their mental and physical health are equally supported.
Course Content:
Areas covered on this course may include but aren’t limited to:
- The roles and responsibilities for a first aider
- Defining mental health and discussing topic stigma
- Identifying mental health conditions
- Recognising early warning signs and symptoms
- Starting difficult conversations
- Non-judgmental listening skills
- The implementation of coping strategies
- Stress and substance abuse and misuse
- Depression and anxiety
- When to contact the emergency services
- First aid action plan for mental health
- Mental health in the workplace
Price Per Person:
£210.00 per person, discounts available for group bookings.
Price Includes:
- Professional instruction
- Individual use of the chosen venue
- Use of equipment
- Certification where applicable
What to Bring:
- Clothing suitable for outdoor use and cold conditions
- Appropriate footwear for uneven and potentially wet surfaces
- Lunch for both days
Notes:
This course will run at a number of suitable venues throughout the year and is available upon request to groups by simply contacting us beforehand. This course does not qualify individuals to provide therapy.
Lloyd Langford Expedition Training Limited provide all attendees with public liability insurance and accidental injury cover up to £5,000,000 during the course, however, the risks associated with this course are your own and through booking and accepting our terms and conditions you take responsibility for these risks.
We currently have no upcoming dates for this course, however if you are interested in requesting this course as a group please get in touch to discuss this:
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