Join us for a training that is a crucial step towards building a healthier, more compassionate, and resilient community. A mental health first aid class teaches you to recognize and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges, providing initial support and connecting individuals to professional help. These evidence-based, skills-based courses offer a 5-step action plan for providing help in both crisis and non-crisis situations.
Key topics covered include:
- Common mental health disorders like anxiety, depression, psychosis, and substance use disorder.
- Crisis situations, such as panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, and non-suicidal self-injury.
- Strategies for non-judgmental listening and offering reassurance.
- The importance of early intervention and reducing the stigma associated with mental illness.
By taking this course, you will not only gain confidence in your ability to assist others but also help reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.
Lunch will be provided.
