Mental Health First Response (MHFR)
This one day Mental Health First Response course aims at giving participants the skills that they may need to respond to a Mental Health Emergency.. It will teach the MHFR’s how to assist people who are developing a Mental Health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing problem or are in a Mental Health crisis, until professional help is received.
Cost: €120
Course Contents:
- What is Mental Health and Mental Ill Health
- Common Mental Health conditions including depression, anxiety disorders, panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders and post traumatic stress disorders
- Stress, signs and symptoms and factors that increase stress
- The impact of poor Mental Health on a person
- Common harmful coping strategies including substance misuse, eating disorders and self harm
- Signs of individual who uses harmful coping strategies
- What is our REACH approach
- Stigma surrounding Mental Health
- Empathy and its importance in Mental Health First Response
- How to approach a person with a Mental Health issues
- Scenarios we may encounter in the workplace
- Ways to improve Mental Health and Well Being
- Helping to guide the person to the correct supports available
Exam:
- Multiple choice examination
Certification:
QNUK Understanding Mental Health Level 2
Who Should Attend?
- Health services
- Social Workers
- Employers and business leaders
- First aid responders
- Faith community leaders
- College and university staff and faculty
- Law enforcement and public safety officials
- People with mental illness and addiction and their families
and other caring citizens.