Mental Health First Aid - Level 2

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Course Overview

Anyone can be affected by a mental health condition either
themselves or a family member, friend or colleague.

This course is suitable for everyone, but has been designed to help
employers to provide a positive mental health culture within the
workplace and to provide learners with comprehensive knowledge on
a range of the most common mental health conditions and the skills to
be able to act should a condition be suspected.

Learners undertaking this course will be considered First Aiders for
Mental Health and be a point of contact within the workplace to help
and support those with a suspected mental health condition.

Building on the Level 1 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental
Health this course introduces the First Aid for Mental Health Action
Plan which allows learners to provide their peers with comprehensive
guidance and support for a suspected mental health condition.
Learners will be able to provide signposting to professional help and
support that person whilst they are receiving professional assistance.

This course also covers the effects of drugs and alcohol and provides
learners with the skills and knowledge to assist employers in
implementing a positive mental health culture to support employees
within a workplace.

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Course Content

What is First Aid for Mental Health?
Mental Health Stigma
Identifying Mental Health conditions (including Drugs and Alcohol,
Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis, Eating Disorders, Suicide
and Self-Harm)
Providing advice and starting a conversation
First Aid for Mental Health action plan
First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace