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Adult Mental Health First Aid

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Description

Join Tracy from Happy Life for a half-day mental health first aid course designed to increase your mental health awareness and enhance understanding of how to look after wellbeing and challenge stigma. Particpants will receive MHFA Certficates for the completion of the half-day 'Mental Health Aware' training as well as training booklets for their reference.

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Define mental health and some mental health issues

  • Understand the factors that affect mental health

  • Identify the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues

  • Feel more confident starting a mental health conversation

  • Understand how to look after your own mental health

You do not need any prior knowledge to attend. This course is for anyone aged over 16 with an interest in mental health or wellbeing - whether that is for themselves or assisting friends, family or colleagues in the workplace or community. 

About the speaker

Tracy is a mental health and wellbeing trainer, connector and consultant. Her business, Happy Life, offers a range of training, workshops, talks and 121 support focusing on mental health awareness, breaking down stigma and learning how to increase our wellbeing and resilience. 

She has over 30 years’ experience supporting people with mental health issues, learning difficulties and drug and alcohol problems to lead engaged, meaningful lives.

Tickets for this course are £40.

A limited number of subsidised bursary places are available for this course. Please email [email protected] with a brief outline of the reason for your request of a bursary place.