Date: September 19th, 21st, 26th & 28th 2023
Times: 6:00pm to 9:30pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
Cost: Booking now closed
Course Summary:
Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA®) courses are for everyone who works with, lives with or supports young people aged 8-18.
This course is designed for individuals who would like to become their grassroots club Youth MHFAider and to gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health, be confident to start a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate support.
On completion of this course you will be ready to raise the awareness, increase the conversation, deliver education and provide support for mental health and well-being at your grassroots club and beyond.
There is a requirement to complete some individual learning ahead of each live session (timings below). You will not be able to complete this course if this pre-learning is not completed.
- Before live session 1: approx. 1 hr 15
- Before live session 2: approx. 1 hr 15
- Before live session 3: approx. 1 hr 30
- Before live session 4: approx. 1 hr 35
Course Overview
Course Overview:
It is important to recognise that this course covers material which you may find emotionally triggering. Your self-care is important and your safety throughout is our priority.
Before the course, please consider identifying someone who could potentially support you during or after the course if you need it.
You will need to have your camera on during live sessions. There will be clear opt-out points for learners who do not feel comfortable taking part in a particular activity and guidance on how to contact the instructor during the session.
Session 1 (2hrs 30min)
- Introduction to the course
- Outline of live session 1, the value of Youth Mental
Health First Aid - Introduce ALGEE
- Recap what mental health is
- Recap the Mental Health Continuum
- Stigma
- Recap why Youth Mental Health First Aid is
important - Recap risk and protective factors
- The Stress Container
- The Frame of Reference
Session 2 (2hrs 30min)
- Recap of homework after live session 1
- Recap depression
- Signs and symptoms of depression in a young person
- Recap anxiety
- Signs and symptoms of anxiety in a young person
- ALGEE for depression and anxiety in a young person
- ALGEE for depression and anxiety, action 1
- ALGEE for depression and anxiety, action 2-5
- Self-care and close
Session 3 (2hrs 30min)
- Recap suicide
- Explore the impact of suicidal feelings
- ALGEE for suicidal crisis
- Practice non-judgemental listening skills
- Recap psychosis
- Recap warning signs and symptoms of psychosis
- Recap ALGEE for psychosis
Session 4 (2hrs 30min)
- Recap self-harm, the self-harm continuum
- Warning signs of self-harm in young people
- ALGEE for self-harm
- Recap eating disorders
- ALGEE for eating disorders
- Applying MHFA to family and carers; the Recovery
Tree - Evaluation forms and close
