Become a Mental Health First Aider

An essential training course for everyone.
The course is being held at the University of Glasgow's School of Health & Wellbeing, Byres Hub.
This is the official Mental Health First Aid training course which is approved by Public Health Scotland.

• 1 in 3 people are affected by mental health problems in Scotland.
  

• You can learn new skills and gain the confidence to become a Mental Health First Aider.
  

• Being able to intervene effectively changes and saves lives everyday.
  

• Participabts will receive a course manual & certificate.
  The course content includes :
• Guidance on being a Mental Health First Aider
• Attitudes to mental health issues

• Equalities
• The recovery message
• The impact of alcohol and drugs on mental health
• Introduction to suicide intervention
• Listening skills
• Understanding depression
• How to offer first aid to someone experiencing depression
• Understanding anxiety
• How to offer first aid to someone experiencing anxiety
• Understanding psychosis
• How to offer first aid to someone experiencing a psychotic episode.

Previous participants who have attended the course said :

"I found the course to be so informative and enlightening the instructors were fantastic and I would recomend this course to anyone considering it"

"Training was excellent and very informative.,explained clearly."

"The training given was relaxed, very informative breaking away a huge stigma attached to this problem. The knowledge & approachability of both trainers was excellent, making this easier to attend."

Host or Publisher Macdonald & MacMillan Training Community Interest Company