Become a certified
Mental Health First Aider online
This is an accelerated 4-day online course
Certified through MHFA England • Instruction by Peter Larkum
This is the online equivalent course to the in-person Adult MHFA 2 Day.
Price
£390 (£325 + VAT)
Live sessions
Mon 19 Jun, Tue 20 Feb, Wed 21 Jun, Thu 22 Jun
Identify, understand, and help
Mental Health First Aid Online is an educational course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental health issue. In the same way as we learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health.
Cameras on!
To help with engagement, we ask everyone to keep their cameras on during every session. If you do not wish to have your camera on, please let us know ahead of time so we know not to request you to turn it on during the session.
Structure
This 4-day online course starts on Fri 16 June (to give you time to complete the self-learning activities before our first live session on Mon 19 June) and concludes Thu 22 June. There are…
4 live sessions with Peter (3.5 hours each)
Self-learning activities to complete before each live session
A physical manual and workbook (shipped to your address)
Online live sessions
Mon 19 June, 9.30am – 1pm
Tue 20 June, 9.30am – 1pm
Wed 21 June, 9.30am – 1pm
Thu 22 June, 9.30am – 1pm
Live sessions with Peter are conducted over a password-protected private meeting on Enabley and built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan.
Self-learning activities
Before each live session with Peter, we provide self-learning activities from a workbook to complete.
You will have access to start the first self-learning activities 4 days before the first live session. They can be done at your own pace, in your own time, so long as you’re complete before the next live session.
Course materials are shipped to your address in advance.
Find more details of the course outline below.
Course numbers
Due to some of the sensitive subjects within the MHFA courses, including suicide, we limit numbers to 16 people. We want everyone to feel safe and Peter can help if anyone finds some bits particularly difficult.
You’ll learn how to…
Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
Feel confident helping someone experiencing a mental health problem
Provide help on a first aid basis
Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
Help someone recover faster
Guide someone towards the right support
Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
By the end of the course, you’ll have…
A certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First Aider
A manual to refer to whenever you need it
A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health
What’s the course like?
The course is a mix of online presentation and group discussions with self-learning activities guided by a physical course handbook.
We provide a very safe learning environment and are trained to support you throughout the whole course. If you don't feel comfortable joining in certain bits, then don't, we won't make you do something you aren't comfortable with.
Delivered by award-winning MHFA instructor Peter Larkum
Peter has been delivering the MHFA courses for over 10 years and has trained tens of thousands of delegates across all sectors. Awarded for ‘Excellence in Training’ Peter carries his energetic, engaging and empathetic delivery into his online presentation style.
Clients delivered to include:
Cisco • Ministry of Defence • Oxfam • WHSmith • BBC • Network Rail • Aviva • Oxford University • British Gas • YMCA • The NHS • Hampshire County Council • Princes Trust
Course outline
Section 1
Individual self-learning (1 hour)
Introduction to the Online Mental Health First Aid course and the Online Learning Hub (course overview, safety procedure, attending live sessions, and completing individual learning activities)
Activity 1: Why Mental Health First Aid?
Activity 2: The Mental Health First Aid action plan
Activity 3: What is mental health?
Activity 4: Quiz: Impact of mental health
Live session #1
Introduction to course functions
Introduction to the course
ALGEE and mental health introduction recap
Stigma
Risk and protective factors
10 minute break
Frame of Reference
The Mental Health Continuum
Introduction to the Stress Container
Section 2
Individual self-learning (2 hours)
Activity 5: Stress Container
Activity 6: Frame of Reference
Activity 7: What is depression?
Activity 8: Risk factors for depression
Activity 9: Mental Health First Aid for depression
Activity 10: Introduction to suicide
Live session #2
Recap of individual learning on depression
Prevalence of suicide
Suicide, substance misuse and dual diagnosis
Analyse the impact of suicidal feelings
Recap of ALGEE and risk factors for suicide
Explain Mental Health First Aid action plan 1 for suicide
10 minute break
Explain non-judgemental listening, Empathy video
Practice using ALGEE in case study scenarios
Review of ALGEE for suicide and depression
Self-care
Section 3
Individual self-learning (2 hours)
Activity 11: What is anxiety?
Activity 12: Mental Health First Aid for anxiety
Activity 13: What are eating disorders?
Activity 14: Mental Health First Aid for eating disorders
Activity 15: What is self-harm?
Activity 16: Mental Health First Aid for self-harm
Activity 17: What are personality disorders?
Live session #3
Recap of individual learning of anxiety
Recap of the five basic steps of ALGEE for anxiety
Explain action 1 for anxiety
How to support someone who is having a panic attack
Explain crisis first aid
Practice action 2: non-judgemental listening
10 minute break
Practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan for anxiety
Recap of ALGEE for anxiety
Explain cognitive behavioural therapy
Recap of eating disorders and self-harm
Case study for eating disorders and self-harm
Review ALGEE for eating disorders and self-harm
Section 4
Individual self-learning (2 hours)
Activity 18: What are psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?
Activity 19: Risk factors for psychosis
Activity 20: Mental Health First Aid for psychosis
Activity 21: Helpful and unhelpful responses
Workbook Activity 10: My action plan for using Mental Health First Aid (completed after live session)
Live session #4
Review of individual learning on psychosis
Explain the development of symptoms of psychosis
Review the five steps of ALGEE for psychosis
Group discussion about MHFA Australia psychosis video
Case study activity using Mental Health First Aid action plan for psychosis
10 minute break
Recovery
Explore how to build a mentally healthy workplace
Start action plan to use Mental Health First Aid
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