2-Day Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid

Who’s it for: Suitable for people managers & senior leaders
Duration: Two days
Delivery: Face-to-face or virtual
No. delegates face-to-face: Max 16 participants
No. delegates virtually: Max 16 participants
Cost: £300pp/£3,000 (max)

Course overview

• Qualifies participants as Mental Health First Aiders 

• Gain in-depth understanding of mental health and factors that affect wellbeing, develop practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of a range of mental health issues, build the confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress using the Mental Health First Aid action plan

• Participants receive a reference manual and a workbook, which includes a toolkit to support their own mental health and a Mental Health First Aid certificate.

Some feedback about the course from participants:

A very detailed and informative training course that has strengthened our approach towards mental health awareness at our training academy. Mark's delivery was excellent. My team engaged well within the sessions and shared their own experiences, which I feel happened due to the approachable delivery of the topics - I would strongly recommend this training to others.

I definitely feel more confident in my understanding of mental illness and the resources available. Along with ways to improve my own wellbeing.

This is a fantastic course for any business. In my opinion, everyone in the workplace should sit on it as part of induction.

I was not prepared for the level of training I experienced. The course was nothing like what I expected. Mark’s delivery was outstanding and clearly he is very good and passionate about the subject. Although there were parts of the course I did not feel comfortable with as it was relevant to me, Mark fostered an environment that removed judgment and made me feel comfortable, even when others in the course did not. I want to thank Mark sincerely for his time.

Course structure

Session 1 

• Why Mental Health First Aid?
• The Mental Health First Aid action plan
• What is mental health?
• Impact of mental health issues
• Stigma and discrimination
• What is depression?
• Symptoms of depression
• Risk factors for depression
• Depression in the workplace
  
  

Session 2

• Suicide figures
• Alcohol, drugs and mental health
• First aid for suicidal crisis
• Non-judgmental listening skills
• First aid for depression
• Treatment and resources for depression
• Self-care
  
  

Session 3

• What is an anxiety disorder?
• First aid for anxiety disorders
• Crisis first aid after a traumatic event
• Alcohol, drugs and anxiety disorders
• Treatment and resources for anxiety disorders
• Cognitive distortions and CBT
• Personality disorders
• Eating disorders
• Self-harm
  
  

Session 4

• What is psychosis?
• Risk factors for psychosis
• Alcohol, drugs and psychosis
• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder
• Warning signs of developing psychosis
• Crisis first aid for acute psychosis
• Treatment and resources for psychosis
• Recovery and building resources
• Action planning for using MHFA

Why Ben Training?

With mental wellbeing high on the automotive industry agenda, Ben Training is here to support. We deliver practical and engaging training that helps all employees across the sector to understand the value of inclusive workplaces, challenge bias, and foster cultures where everyone feels respected and able to thrive.

Ben Training offers a wide range of face-to-face and online courses, with all profits going directly towards providing support for life to automotive people and their family dependents.