Training Courses

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

An intensive course giving practical skills in spotting and taking action on the signs of mental ill health. Participants learn how deal with crisis situations like psychotic episodes, suicide and panic attacks, and how to carry out a difficult conversation with someone who is struggling with depression, anxiety or other mental illnesses. Most importantly, it teaches how to signpost someone to the right support and helps them to recover faster. MHFA is the largest and most established course of its kind. Accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health, it exists in 25 countries and has certified over 210,000 people in the UK as Mental Health First Aiders.

Content

See the full course outline here and see the Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Logistics

Delivered either face to face over 2 days or online via 4 webinars of between 3 - 4 hours in duration. The course can accomadate up to 16 people. Please contact me to learn more or make a booking.

Mental Health Awareness

A three-hour introductory course for organisations who want to create a culture of openness around mental health and improve their staff’s confidence in starting difficult conversations about mental health. Participants learn how to spot signs of distress, how to approach and support someone in distress or who may be experiencing a mental health issue as well as learn techniques to look after their own mental health. See the full course outline.

Logistics

Delivered either face to face or online in a 3 hour session for up to 20 people. Please contact me to learn more or make a booking.

Mental Health skills for managers

A four hour training course for managers and those with supervisory responsibilities to identify triggers, spot symptoms and tackle conversations about mental health with confidence. The course gives skills in how to support individuals, direct them to appropriate professional help, implement reasonable adjustments, use advance statements, manage someone who is signed off work sick and maintain healthy boundaries throughout.

Logistics Delivered face to face or online in a 4 hour session for up to 15 people. Please contact me to learn more.

Bespoke Mental Health and Well-being sessions

After something tailored to your organisation or university? I greatly enjoy working with organisations to create bespoke sessions to cover your objectives in staff and student in wellbeing. Examples of topics covered include Suicide Awareness in the workplace, Tackling loneliness, Looking out for your peers, Wellbeing for Postgraduate students, Inductions for new Academic Tutors.

Please contact me to talk in more detail.