Nov 23 Online Youth Mental Health First Aider day 1/4
Tue 21 Nov
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Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training course which teaches people how to identify, understand and support a child or young person who may be experiencing a mental health issue
Time & Location
21 Nov 2023, 18:30 – 21:00
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About the event
Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses are for everyone who works with, lives with or supports young people aged 8-18. They will teach you the skills and confidence to spot the signs of mental health issues in a young person, offer first aid and guide them towards the support they need. In doing so, you can speed up a young person’s recovery and stop a mental health issue from getting worse.
Our courses won't teach you to be a therapist, but we will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis - and even potentially stop a crisis from happening.
But more than that, we aim to give you the information and skills to look after your own mental health so that you can set an example for young people. By giving you the tools to have these conversations, we hope to empower you to create…