Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid
Schedule
Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am to Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
School Of Health & Wellbeing | Glasgow, SC
Learn how to support your friends , family and colleagues with mental health struggles at Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid course.About this Event
Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid
Date: 04 & 05 Dec
Location: Byres Community Hub, School Of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, 90 Byres Road, G12 8TB
Description: Join us for 2 days of learning and understanding mental health first aid in Scotland. This event aims to equip participants with the necessary skills to provide initial support to someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Through interactive sessions and real-life scenarios, attendees will learn how to recognize the signs of mental health issues and offer appropriate assistance. Don't miss this opportunity to make a difference in your community!
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.
Please visit our website for more course information and reviews: macdonaldtraining.co.uk
All participants receive a course manual and certificate.
Where is it happening?
School Of Health & Wellbeing, Byres Community Hub, Glasgow, United KingdomGBP 170.00
