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.
By becoming an accredited Youth Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®), participants of this course will gain the following:
- An in-depth understanding of young people’s mental health and factors that affect wellbeing
- Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
- Confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress
- Enhanced interpersonal skills, such as non-judgemental listening
- Knowledge to help a young person recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s through self-help sites, their place of learning, the NHS or a combination – engaging with parents, carers and external agencies where appropriate
- The ability to support a young person with a long-term mental health issue or disability
- Tools to look after your own mental wellbeing
This course can be delivered in person, over two full days, or online over 4 sessions.