SWR Mind and Eastside Community Centre team up to train new mental health first aiders

This 12-hour course is spread across three 4-hour sessions (21st May, 22nd May, 4th June, 10am-2.30pm) and goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions, the support and help provided by healthcare professionals and ways that you can start difficult conversations within your social network, workplace or local community. The course is ideal for anyone interested in learning more in-depth about mental health conditions, triggers and the impact on the individual, as well as how you can offer support including skills such as active listening. Registration is open to anyone in the local community and we’d particularly welcome people volunteering in their local community who are likely to come into contact with people experiencing poor mental health.

A range of First Aid for Mental Health related subjects are covered including:

• What is First Aid for Mental Health?

• Understanding and offering support to people with a range of mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and psychosis

• Self-harm and suicidal thoughts

• Drugs and alcohol

• First Aid for Mental Health action plan

• First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace

You must attend all parts of each level and pass the written assessment to achieve the qualification. You must be over the age of 16 and will need to register to secure a place at www.tinyurl.com/swrmindfirstaid3