How will this course help me?
This online course covers the content of the Level 1 course but also expands on the effects of drugs and alcohol, incorporates the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan and covers ways in which a positive mental health culture can be supported within a workplace.
You will learn:
- What mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a First Aider for mental health
- How to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition
- How to recognise and manage stress
- How to recognise a range of mental health conditions/symptoms
- The impact of substance abuse on mental health
- The first aid action plan for mental health and be able to put it in place
- How to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace
During the 3-week period you will cover:
Module 1 – Introduction
Module 2 – What is First Aid for Mental Health?
Module 3 – Identifying mental health conditions and early signs
Module 4 – Providing advice and starting a conversation
Module 5 – Stress
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- 1.5-hour group or individual online session
Module 6 – Mental health conditions and behaviours, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, suicide and self-harm
Module 7 – Drugs and alcohol
Module 8 – First aid action plan for mental health
Module 9 – Mental health in the workplace
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- 1.5-hour group or individual online session
1-to-1 Video assessment which takes up to 40 minutes
There are a total of 117 individual lessons with videos, quizzes, graphics, downloadable resources, links to relevant sites and reflective questions.
What are the entry requirements?
This qualification is available to people aged 18 years or over. You must be able to read and self-learn the reference manual and additional resources.
You will also need access to a computer with a reasonable internet connection in order to access the distance learning resources and communicate with the facilitator.