Client Stories: Mental Health First Aid Ireland
Angela, was delighted to complete this workshop in December 2016. Mental Health, is such a vital part of our daily lives, yet very few people feel comfortable discussing their own mental health.
This course ran over two full days, in St. John of God’s Stillorgan. It was one of the most interactive and informative courses that involves the learner from the outset. The team will also deliver this training in your own workplace, for more information see:
Mental health first aid is the help offered to a person who is developing a mental health problem or who is experiencing a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crisis resolves. It follows the model that has been successful with conventional first aid.
Developed originally in Australia, MHFA is now internationally recognised in over 23 countries and over 1 million people worldwide have been trained in Mental Health First Aid skills.
We also offer in-house training directly to large organisations through MHFA Workplace and can consult with you directly to help meet your individual organisations needs.
The Standard Mental Health First Aid Ireland course teaches people how to provide MHFA. Participants will learn the signs and symptoms of mental health problems and what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective. They will learn a framework for communication, how to offer and provide initial help, and how to guide a person towards appropriate treatments and other supportive help.
Evidence Base
A key strength of the programme is the strong evidence base. MHFA is included in the American National Registry of Evidence-Based Programmes and Practices.
MHFA training has been shown to improve attitudes towards people with mental health difficulties, reduce stigma, improve knowledge, and improve people’s confidence in providing help and likelihood to advise people to seek professional help. It has also been shown to improve participants own mental health.
