Mental Health Champion (MHFA)

One Day Course, Nationally Endorsed by Mental Health First Aid, England.

Our one day mental health awareness and skills course qualifies participants as an MHFA Champion in the workplace. It is nationally recognised MHFA course which has been written by experts, grounded in research, and tested by people with lived experience of mental ill health.

MHFA Champions will develop: 

• An understanding of common mental health issues  
• Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness
• Ability to spot signs of mental ill health 
• Skills to support positive wellbeing

What we will cover:

• About Mental Health First Aid 
• About mental health and stress in the workplace  
• Stigma and discrimination
• Depression
• Anxiety disorders
• Other mental health issues (eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis)
• Early warning signs of mental ill health
• Alcohol, drugs and mental health
• Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan 
• Understanding recovery
• Building a mentally healthy workplace
• Action planning for using MHFA