This course really does save lives.
Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis.
MHFA England training won’t teach you to be a therapist, but just like physical first aid, it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis.
You’ll learn how to:
- Recognise warning signs of mental ill health
- The skills and confidence to approach and support someone
- How to empower someone to access the support they might need for recovery or successful management of symptoms.
What’s more, with Mental Health First Aid Training you’ll gain an understanding of how to support positive wellbeing and tackle stigma in the world around you.
Why become a Mental Health First Aider?
Mental Health affects an estimated 1 in 4 of all people in the UK and the workplace can feel like a particularly difficult place for anyone experiencing Mental Health issues, from anxiety to depression, eating disorders, substance abuse or self harm. For many people the office, shop or desk can be a lonely place but studies show that early support can be life changing for those facing mental health issues.
In many workplaces Mental Health remains a hidden issue, with business leaders and management teams unsure and even at time potentially scared to talk openly to their teams about support or even just understanding. It's a vicious cycle, mental health issues are ignored or unmentioned, real people struggle to get the support they need and so problems deepen and in some cases, lives are lost.
The role of the Mental Health First Aider and Mental Health First Aid Training can be a truly life changing, learning how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue.
Mental Health First Aid Training really does save lives - book your online Mental Health First Aid course today
Mental Health First Aid in the workplace
MHFA England training is a key component for creating a safe, healthy workplace where the mental health and physical health of employees are valued equally. It gives people the tools to support their own mental health and that of their colleagues and encourages them to access timely support when needed.
Legislation for Mental Health First Aid provision in the workplace is not yet in place. The Health and Safety Executive recommends:
“You should consider ways to manage mental ill health in your workplace which are appropriate for your business, such as providing information or training for managers and employees, employing occupational health professionals, appointing mental health trained first aiders and implementing employee support programmes.”
To meet these recommendations and demonstrate that your organisation views mental health as equally important to physical health, we recommend that you consider your organisation structure and the demands on the workforce. For some organisations it may be worthwhile aiming to have as many Mental Health First Aiders as physical first aiders.
For multisite organisations it is important that there is always a Mental Health First Aider available to support employees at each location.
Many organisations begin by piloting Mental Health First Aiders in one area of the business to establish what works for them before rolling it out more widely.
How to recruit MHFAiders?
Hope Health can help you every step of the way when looking to embed mental health first aid into your organisation. Please do reach out to one of our helpful team to discuss your requirements. You can also download our guide to recruiting Mental health first Aiders
here.
This guide supports the recruitment process of MHFA's in your organisation and serves to provide prompts and considerations when recruiting MHFAs and embedding this training effectively
