First Aiders for Mental Health Annual Refresher

COURSE OVERVIEW:

The First Aiders for Mental Health Annual Refresher is a non-regulated half-day course for people who already hold a regulated First Aid for Mental Health qualification. It recaps the skills and knowledge from the original qualification, looks at current events that may affect a person’s mental health, and explores practical ways to improve wellbeing, helping your first aiders for mental health stay confident between qualifications.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• Recap the role and limitations of a first aider for mental health
• Refresh the first aid action plan for mental health
• Revisit the signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions
• Consider current events and pressures that may affect mental health
• Explore practical ways to improve personal and workplace wellbeing

KEY TOPICS COVERED:

• The Role of a First Aider for Mental Health
• The First Aid Action Plan for Mental Health
• Common Mental Health Conditions
• Current Issues Affecting Mental Health
• Wellbeing

COURSE CURRICULUM:

• Annual Refresher Objective: Keep qualified first aiders for mental health current and confident.
• Recap The role of a first aider for mental health and the first aid action plan
• Conditions Signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions
• Current Issues Events and pressures currently affecting people’s mental health
• Wellbeing Practical ways to improve wellbeing