Youth Mental Health First Aid is a 14-hour course which teaches first aid skills for mental health crisis situations and the early stages of mental health problems.
The 14-hour Youth MHFA Course - A 14-hour course has been developed for adults working or living with adolescents. This specialist course was developed in response to the following:
1.
Mental illnesses frequently first arise in adolescence and young adulthood.
2.
Young people have poorer knowledge about mental illness and how to get professional help.
3.
They are particularly likely to initially need support from adults to get appropriate help.
The course covers the MHFA Action Plan and the following crisis situations and mental illnesses.
Crisis situations covered are:
• Suicidal behaviours
• Self-harm
• Acute stress reaction
• Panic attacks
• Acute psychotic behaviour
Mental health problems covered are:
• Depression
• Anxiety disorders
• Psychosis
• Substance use disorders
• Eating disorders
Participants learn the signs and symptoms of these mental health
problems, where and how to get help and what sort of help has been
shown by research to be effective.
Participants receive a copy of the Youth MHFA manual to keep. |
