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What is Mental Health First Aid

Aims of MHFA:. Preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or othersProvide help to prevent problems developing to more serious leveRaise awareness of mental health issues in the communityPromote the recovery of good mental healthProvide comfort to a person experiencing a mental h

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What is Mental Health First Aid

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    2. What is Mental Health First Aid? 2 day/12 hour training course: Recognise the symptoms How to deal with crisis situations Recognise the first signs of someone developing mental ill health Depression, anxiety, suicide, self harm, psychosis ALGEE

    3. Aims of MHFA: Preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others Provide help to prevent problems developing to more serious leve Raise awareness of mental health issues in the community Promote the recovery of good mental health Provide comfort to a person experiencing a mental health problem Reduces stigma and discrimination

    4. Why should people do MHFA? Raise awareness Challenge stigma and discrimination Improve support available within the work place Improve confidence in order to intervene early Improve skills of workers who work on frontline. Improve mental health

    5. Why should organisations do MHFA part 2 Improve productivity Reduce absenteeism Reduce presenteeism Promote wellbeing Shows commitment to promoting mental health

    6. Evaluation? Australia: Statistically significant benefits 5 – 6 months post training in: Helping behaviour, Confidence in providing help to others Decreased social distance from people with mental health issues Improved concordance with health professionals about treatments Positive effects on participants own mental health

    7. Who Delivers MHFA? Instructors accredited by MHFA 700 trained and delivering courses all over the country HARP and The Roby

    8. Are You Interested?........ www.harp-project.org MHFA page Courses for individuals In-house courses for up to 16 people www.mhfaengland.org

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