Course Description
The Mental Health First Aid course is designed to teach students how to help a person who is developing a mental health problem or who is in a mental health crisis. This could be a person who is suicidal or has experienced trauma.
It is similar to the physical first aid course. Mental health first aid is provided until the person receives professional help or until the crisis resolves. You will be taught through evidence-based training how to work collaboratively to minimise any safety concerns and to make plans to access required supportn services.
This course also covers:
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours What to do in an emergency?
- What you can do if you are with the person at risk, or if the person at risk has called you
- Non-suicidal self-injury What are the most common forms of self-injury? Why do people self-injure?
- Panic attacks What can trigger a panic attack?
- What does an anxiety attack feel like? What treatments are available for panic disorder?
- Traumatic events
- What are examples of traumatic events?
- What are the symptoms of PTSD?
- Severe effects of alcohol or another drug use
- How do alcohol and drugs affect the human body?
- Severe psychotic states
- What are examples of psychotic disorders?
- Recognising the symptoms of psychosis.Causes of psychosis
- Aggressive behaviours
- What are some examples of aggressive behaviour?
- What are the signs of aggressive behaviour?
- Depression
- What causes depression?
- What are the types of depression?
- What treatments and support is available?
- Anxiety problems Examples of anxiety disorders, symptoms, treatment including counselling or medication
- Psychosis Learn the facts, myths, symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, disordered thinking, disordered behaviour
- Substance use problems What are the types of addictions? Learn what types of assistance are available and how to access the right one
