What will I learn?
Our MHFA ArmedForces Communitycourse is split up into 4 manageable chunks. These are:
- What is mental health, andwhymhfa for armed forces community?
- Suicide and depression
- Psychosis
- Anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder
In each sectionyou willlearn how to:
- Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
- Feel confident helping someone experiencing a mental health problem
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
- Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
- Help someone recover faster
- Guide someone towards the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
These topics have been specifically tailored to the armed forces community and their culture.
How will I learn?
The MHFA for the Armed Forces Community courseusually takes place over2 full days.
The sessions will be a mix of presentation, group discussions and group work activities.Our instructors provide a very safe learning environment and are trained to support you throughout the whole course. If you don’t feel comfortable joining in certain bits, then don’t, we won’t make you do something you aren’t comfortable with.
You’ll receive a MHFAArmed Forces Communitymanual that you can take away with you at the end of the courseandalso an attendance certificate from MHFA England to say you are now Armed Forces Community Mental Health First Aider.
Who canattendthe course?
Places on the MHFA for the Armed Forces Community courses areonly open to specific groups of people.Places are restricted to members of the following target groups:
- Veterans
- Serving personnel
- Family member of Serving or ex-Service personnel
- Health and Social Care working with the Armed Forces Community
- Charitable organisation working with the Armed Forces Community
How do I book on a course and what is the cost?
It costs £50per candidate.
If you wish tobook onto the course please email[email protected]or phone 01603 432457
Venue: UK
Start Date / Time: 08/12/2015 9:30 am
End Date / Time: 09/12/2015 4:30 pm
Member Rate: Free
Non-Member Rate: Free
