Course outcomes
As an MHFAider you will:
Gain the knowledge and confidence to provide appropriate support to those around you. At work, home and in the community.
Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention
Encourage a person to identify and access sources of appropriate help
Practise active listening and empathy
Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma
Discuss the MHFAider role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality
Practise self-care
Access to use the MHFA England, MHFAider Support App®
Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout
Join a growing community of MHFAiders with Mindmaps Wellbeing's MHFAider Online Community Peer Group moderated by Registered Mental Health Nurses
Day one 9:30am - 5pm
Mental Health First Aid and the action plan
The MHFAider® role and self-care
Helpful and unhelpful language
Useful models to support the role
What influences mental health?
What is anxiety?
Crisis first aid
Active listening and empathy
Day two 9:30am - 5pm
What are eating disorders?
What is self-harm?
What is substance misuse?
Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan
What is depression?
What is suicide?
Crisis first aid continued
What is psychosis?
Recovery and lived experience
Boundaries in the MHFAider® role
Moving forward in the MHFAider® role
My MHFA action plan
MHFA England RRP is £325pp our fee is £300pp
Beyond the course materials with Mindmaps Wellbeing, you’ll receive:
✅ Specialist instructors who are Registered Mental Health Nurses and Healthcare Educators, ensuring engaging course content while keeping you in safe hands.
✅ Online MHFAider peer support groups moderated by Registered Mental Health Nurses.
✅ A wealth of resources for self-care and ongoing guidance to support you in your role as a mental health first-aider.
✅ First attendance to our Quarterly Facilitated MHFAider Forum – with ongoing priority access to our Quarterly Facilitated MHFAider Forum, offering expert support and guidance.
✅Access to our ‘Bridging the Gap Service’ providing private clinical support with a Registered Mental Health Nurse.
Do you organise training regularly?
Our Advanced Delegate Plan is designed to make it easier and more cost-effective. Benefit from group discounts while maintaining the flexibility to schedule training sessions that fit individual’s calendar throughout the year. Talk to us today to learn how this plan can streamline your team’s development.
Book your place below
The dates below are for the online Mental Health First Aid course, which you can book directly. You'll have the option to make payment or request an invoice at checkout. The course content and learning outcomes are identical to our face-to-face training. We also offer in-person training for closed groups—contact us for more information. Upon completing the course, every participant will become a certified Mental Health First Aider.
