Level 2 Mental Health First Aid Course

This 6-hour qualification provides you with the knowledge to recognise a range of mental health conditions, start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost someone to professional help.

You will learn how to recognise and manage stress and understand the impact of substance abuse. You will learn about the first aid action plan for mental health, be able to put the plan in place and understand how to implement a positive mental health culture in the classroom.

What does the course cover?

Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a First Aider for mental health

Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition

Know how to recognise and manage stress

Know how to recognise a range of mental health conditions, these include:
• Depression • Anxiety • Psychosis • Eating disorders • Suicide • Self-harm

Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health

Understand the first aid action plan for mental health and be able to put it in place

Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the classroom