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Youth Mental Health First Aid (2 Days) Duration 2 Days Course Overview This MHFA (England) accredited course provides an overview of young people's mental health and the factors that affect wellbeing. It also focuses on the practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues, reassure and support a young person in distress and help them recover their health by guiding them to further support. Completing the Two Day course qualifies participants as a Youth Mental Health First Aider for which they receive a certificate and a very helpful manual. Learning Outcomes By the end of this course delegates will have covered Young people's mental health and factors that affect wellbeing Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues Techniques to reassure and support a young person in distress Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening Self-help and sources of support Tools to look after their own mental wellbeing Methods of Delivery Learning takes place through group activities, videos, presentations and discussions. Each topic is explored with sensitivity to minimise any distress regarding some of the more serious mental health issues covered. Participants aren't expected to disclose personal information but a group confidentiality agreement is in place if they do so. Course Content Audience Training Considerations Certification Related Courses Course Content Defining mental health and mental ill health Stigma and discrimination The Mental Health First Aid action plan Depression Anxiety Suicide and Self-harm Eating disorders Psychosis Recovery and Resilience Target Audience Anyone who works with young people aged 8-18 and would like to improve their knowledge and confidence in dealing with mental health issues and early intervention. Training Considerations There are no pre-training requirements for this course. Certification Everyone who completes the course gets an Youth MHFA manual to refer to whenever they need it and a certificate to say they are an Youth Mental First Aider. Related Courses Mental Health First Aid for Adults Mental Health Awareness - Signs, Symptoms & Interventions

Youth Mental Health First Aid (2 Days)

Duration

2 Days

Course Overview

This MHFA (England) accredited course provides an overview of young people's mental health and the factors that affect wellbeing. It also focuses on the practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues, reassure and support a young person in distress and help them recover their health by guiding them to further support.

Completing the Two Day course qualifies participants as a Youth Mental Health First Aider for which they receive a certificate and a very helpful manual.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course delegates will have covered

Young people's mental health and factors that affect wellbeing
Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
Techniques to reassure and support a young person in distress
Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
Self-help and sources of support
Tools to look after their own mental wellbeing

Methods of Delivery

Learning takes place through group activities, videos, presentations and discussions. Each topic is explored with sensitivity to minimise any distress regarding some of the more serious mental health issues covered. Participants aren't expected to disclose personal information but a group confidentiality agreement is in place if they do so.

Course Content
Audience
Training Considerations
Certification
Related Courses

Course Content

Defining mental health and mental ill health
Stigma and discrimination
The Mental Health First Aid action plan
Depression
Anxiety
Suicide and Self-harm
Eating disorders
Psychosis
Recovery and Resilience

Target Audience

Anyone who works with young people aged 8-18 and would like to improve their knowledge and confidence in dealing with mental health issues and early intervention.

Training Considerations

There are no pre-training requirements for this course.

Certification

Everyone who completes the course gets an Youth MHFA manual to refer to whenever they need it and a certificate to say they are an Youth Mental First Aider.

Related Courses

Mental Health First Aid for Adults
Mental Health Awareness - Signs, Symptoms & Interventions


Youth Mental Health First Aid (2 Days) Duration: 2 Days Course Overview: This MHFA (England) accredited course provides an overview of young people's mental health and the factors that affect wellbeing. It also focuses on the practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues, reassure and support a young person in distress and help them recover their health by guiding them to further support. Completing the Two Day course qualifies participants as a Youth Mental Health First Aider for which they receive a certificate and a very helpful manual. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course delegates will have covered: · Young people's mental health and factors that affect wellbeing · Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues · Techniques to reassure and support a young person in distress · Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening · Self-help and sources of support · Tools to look after their own mental wellbeing Methods of Delivery: Learning takes place through group activities, videos, presentations and discussions. Each topic is explored with sensitivity to minimise any distress regarding some of the more serious mental health issues covered. Participants aren't expected to disclose personal information but a group confidentiality agreement is in place if they do so. LEARNING OBJECTIVES · Defining mental health and mental ill health · Stigma and discrimination · The Mental Health First Aid action plan · Depression · Anxiety · Suicide and Self-harm · Eating disorders · Psychosis · Recovery and Resilience TARGET AUDIENCE Anyone who works with young people aged 8-18 and would like to improve their knowledge and confidence in dealing with mental health issues and early intervention. TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS There are no pre-training requirements for this course. CERTIFICATION Everyone who completes the course gets an Youth MHFA manual to refer to whenever they need it and a certificate to say they are an Youth Mental First Aider. RELATED COURSES Mental Health First Aid for Adults Mental Health Awareness - Signs, Symptoms & Interventions

Youth Mental Health First Aid (2 Days)
Duration: 2 Days

Course Overview:

This MHFA (England) accredited course provides an overview of young people's mental health and the factors that affect wellbeing. It also focuses on the practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues, reassure and support a young person in distress and help them recover their health by guiding them to further support.

Completing the Two Day course qualifies participants as a Youth Mental Health First Aider for which they receive a certificate and a very helpful manual.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course delegates will have covered:
· Young people's mental health and factors that affect wellbeing
· Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
· Techniques to reassure and support a young person in distress
· Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
· Self-help and sources of support
· Tools to look after their own mental wellbeing

Methods of Delivery:

Learning takes place through group activities, videos, presentations and discussions. Each topic is explored with sensitivity to minimise any distress regarding some of the more serious mental health issues covered. Participants aren't expected to disclose personal information but a group confidentiality agreement is in place if they do so.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
· Defining mental health and mental ill health
· Stigma and discrimination
· The Mental Health First Aid action plan
· Depression
· Anxiety
· Suicide and Self-harm
· Eating disorders
· Psychosis
· Recovery and Resilience

TARGET AUDIENCE
Anyone who works with young people aged 8-18 and would like to improve their knowledge and confidence in dealing with mental health issues and early intervention.

TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS
There are no pre-training requirements for this course.

CERTIFICATION
Everyone who completes the course gets an Youth MHFA manual to refer to whenever they need it and a certificate to say they are an Youth Mental First Aider.

RELATED COURSES
Mental Health First Aid for Adults
Mental Health Awareness - Signs, Symptoms & Interventions