Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to course

    • Make sure you have purchased this course!

    • How to use this training

    • IMPORTANT - please read

    • Video - Intro to the course
  • 2

    Introduction to Mental Health

    • Notes to download

    • Video - What is mental health

    • Video - Mental illness and mental ill-health

    • Video - Why mental health is important in schools for adults and students

    • Video - Why mental health first aid

    • Video - Legislation covering mental illness in the workplace. Stigma and discrimination

  • 3

    The Role & Skills of the Mental Health First Aider

    • Notes to download

    • Unconscious Bias worksheet - download before first video

    • Video - The role of the mental health first aider – key principles

    • Video - Skills and application of mental health first aider - Approach & Assess, Listening & Questioning

    • Download - Listening Skills Role Play

    • Video - giving support and information, Self help and Professional Help
  • 4

    Mental Health First Aider Self Care

    • Notes to download

    • Video - First aider self-care, peer support and supervision
  • 5

    Mental Health & Children

    • Notes to download

    • Video - childrens mental health
  • 6

    Mental Health Issues - signs & first aid

    • Notes to download - Stress & anxiety

    • Video - Stress & anxiety Intro

    • Video - MHFA for Stress & Anxiety

    • Notes to download - Low Mood, Depression

    • Video - Low Mood & Depression

    • Video - Bipolar disorder

    • Notes - CBT

    • Video - CBT

    • Notes - Substance Misuse

    • Video - Substance Misuse

    • Video - MHFA for Substance Misuse

    • Notes - eating disorders

    • Video - Eating Disorders

    • Video - MHFA Eating disorders

    • Notes - Self harm

    • Video - Self harm

    • Notes - Personality Disorders

    • Video - Personality Disorders

    • Video - MHFA Personality Disorders
  • 7

    MHFA Action Plan & Building a Mentally healthy school

    • Notes to download - Setting up a MHFA system

    • Video - Action Plan – setting up and operating a MHFA system

    • Notes to download - building a mentally healthy school

    • Video - Building a mentally healthy school workplace
  • 8

    Assignment & Certificate

    • Assignment & certificate
  • 9

    Resources - posters, info sheets

    • Resources to download