Scotland Training days

Mental Health First Aid Training

Date: Saturday 27th April
Time: Coffee at 9am for a 9:30am start, will aim to finish no later than 16:30
Location: St George’s Tron Church of Scotland, 163 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2JX

Cost: £50

The statistics around Mental Health and young people in Scotland are staggering and with services at full stretch and a young person having to wait up to 8 weeks from the initial referral being made, how can we best support young people in that initial first window before the professional assistance kicks in?

This NHS Accredited course takes 14hrs to complete with part of that being online before the initial training day. Both the online and in person training will look at the following:
Guidance on being a Mental Health First Aider
Mental Health problems that affect young people
The recovery message
The impact of alcohol and drugs on a young person’s mental health
Introduction to suicide intervention
Listening skills
Understanding cyber-bullying
Understanding depression
How to offer first aid to someone experiencing depression
Understanding anxiety
Understanding psychosis
How to offer first aid to someone experiencing a psychotic episode
Understanding eating disorders.

This course DOES NOT train people to be mental health workers, it offers basic general information about mental health problems, helps to remove stigma and fear and give you the confidence to approach a young person in distress.