MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
The Mental Health Commission of Canada reports that one in every five Canadians experiences a mental health problem within a given year. (MHCC, 2022)
ONE STONE
WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?
Mental Health First Aid is a training course designed to give members of the public the skills to help someone who is experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds mental health literacy, decreases stigmatizing attitudes, and helps individuals identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness.
MHFA is an interactive workshop that teaches participants to recognize the signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis and how to provide initial help and guide the person to appropriate professional resources.
The course addresses four of the most common and most stigmatized mental health disorders and includes signs/symptoms, risk factors, and crisis first aid. (MHCC, 2022)
THE FOUR MOST COMMON MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS
AND FIRST AID RESPONSES
SUBSTANCE RELATED.
Crisis First Aid for Overdose
Mood RELATED.
Crisis First Aid for Suicidal Behaviour
Anxiety & trauma related.
Crisis First Aid for Panic Attack
Crisis First Aid for Acute Stress Reaction
Psychotic Disorders
Crisis First Aid for Psychotic Episode
A SINGLE WAVE
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
IN PERSON TRAINING
MHFA Basic is intended for adults interacting with adults (18 years and older). This course focuses on the four most common mental health disorders including substance related, mood related, anxiety and trauma related, and psychotic disorders. Participants who take this course are well prepared to interact confidently about mental health with their family, friends, communities, and workplaces. In the course, participants will gain a solid understanding of the 5 basic actions of ALGEE which is a framework for having a confident conversation about mental health with family, friends, colleagues, and strangers. (MHCC,2022)
VIRTUAL TRAINING
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis. The Mental Health Commission of Canada reports that one in every five Canadians experiences a mental health problem within a given year. While we often know a lot about physical illness, there tends to be less knowledge about mental health or substance use problems. This lack of understanding leads to fear and negative attitudes towards individuals living with these problems. It prevents people from seeking help for themselves and from providing appropriate support to people around them. (MHCC, 2022)