Mental Health First Aider (MHFA)

Are you committed to supporting your communities? Do you want to be able to recognise the signs of declining mental health and know how to positively intervene? Do you want to help influence your workplace culture for the better, putting mental health and wellbeing firmly on the agenda? If the answer is yes, have you considered becoming a Mental Health First Aider?

Mental Health First Aiders are not a qualified mental health professional but are approachable, knowledgeable and discreet individuals for people to turn to in confidence when struggling with their mental health.

Course outline

• Goal: Qualifies you as a certified Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®)
• Focus: In-depth understanding of mental health and specific conditions.
• Key Skills: Spotting triggers and early signs of mental health issues.
• Action Plan: Intensive practice using the ALGEE framework for interventions.
• Crisis Care: Managing severe situations like suicide risk and panic attacks.

Outcomes & benefits

With MHFA England training, you will be accessing the very best evidence-based MHFA course available. The training is grounded in research, developed with clinical practitioners and is proven to increase Mental Health First Aiders’ confidence in supporting people with mental health issues:

By training with us you will gain:

• A deeper understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect people’s wellbeing
• Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
• The confidence to step in and support someone to recover their health by guiding them to appropriate support
• Three years of access to the MHFAider Support App® with 24/7 digital support
• Access to exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities, and the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders®.

Accreditation

All MHFA England Instructor Members are accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health, meaning you can expect a quality assured and consistent training experience.

Eligibility

As these are funded courses, we have a responsibility to ensure those who attend are able to make the most of their learning in the farming & rural communities we seek to serve. This means in order to be eligible you must have direct contact with these communities, perhaps through your work, where you live, or through volunteering.