Mental Health First Aid • Youth
Become a Youth Mental Health Champion
1 day in person
Delivered by
Peter Larkum
Award WinningMHFA Instructor
This one day course qualifies you as a Youth MHFA Champion.
It gives you:
- An understanding of common mental health issues and how they can affect young people
- Ability to spot signs of mental ill health in young people and guide them to a place of support
- Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness
- Skills to support positive wellbeing
More details
Format
Online course: Coming soon
In person course: 2 sessions across 1 full day
Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities
We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn
Takeaways
Everyone who completes the course gets:
A certificate of attendance to say you are a Youth MHFA Champion
A Youth MHFA manual to refer to whenever you need it
Course Content
Session 1
Why Youth MHFA One Day?
What is mental health and mental ill health?
Stigma and discrimination
The Mental Health First Aid action plan
Depression
Suicide
Session 2
Anxiety
Self-harm
Eating disorders
Psychosis
Recovery
Resilience
Host Your Own
Make an enquiry to host your own in-house MHFA Youth Mental Health Champion course, available in-person.
A minimum of 8 people are needed to run an in-house course.
Discounts are available for groups of 11 or more.
Alternatively, email hello@peterlakum.com directly.