Mental Health
It is estimated that 1 in 4 adults will experience a mental health problem in any given year, and certain sectors, including health and care, report significantly higher levels of work-related stress, anxiety and depression. It is therefore becoming increasingly important for all workers to have an awareness of mental health issues and workplace stress, and to understand how to promote positive mental health and wellbeing.
For those working in health and social care, it is equally important to have the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively support someone else who is experiencing a mental health problem.
Accredited Training
First Response Training can provide the externally accredited, nationally recognised Mental Health First Aid England training courses, with trainers who are qualified and accredited to deliver the full MHFA suite, including Adult, Youth and Lite courses.
Instructor-Led Training
We offer Classroom and Webinar training for our Health and Social Care Mental Health courses.
Mental Health Manuals
Distance Learning manuals are available for selected Health and Social Care Mental Health courses.
Mental Health Training for Care Workers
First Response Training can provide a range of Level 2 Awards in various mental health training subjects. These interactive courses, available in a range of delivery methods, will enable health and social care workers to understand specific mental health conditions and how to provide effective care and support for individuals living with them.
ADHD Awareness
This 3-hour classroom training ensures learners have knowledge and awareness of ADHD in order to gain confidence and understanding in supporting those with ADHD.
Anxiety and Phobias Awareness
This training provides learners with a basic awareness and understanding of anxiety disorders and phobias, how they can be managed and treated, and how to offer support to someone dealing with anxiety or a phobia.
Bipolar Disorder Awareness
This classroom training course is delivered in person by one of our trainers. At the end of the 3-hour course, learners will have an understanding of bipolar disorder, its symptoms and characteristics and be able to support individuals living with the disorder.
Dementia Awareness
Aim: To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to understand dementia and help improve the quality of life for people living with dementia.
Classroom training
Online webinar
eLearning
Distance learning
Loss and Bereavement
Aim: To provide learners with the knowledge required to understand the issues involved in loss and bereavement.
Managing Personal Stress
This course raises awareness of the effects of stress and introduces techniques that can be used to manage stress.
Mental Health Awareness
Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers gain an understanding of mental illness, the problems this can cause in daily life, and how they can support people.
Mental Capacity Act Awareness
Aim: To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with an overview of the Mental Capacity Act.
Mental Health in the Workplace
Aim: To raise awareness of the importance of promoting mental health in the workplace, and empower people to offer support.
Mindfulness
Aim: To introduce learners to the concept of mindfulness and different mindfulness practices for relaxation and self-care.
OCD Awareness
Aim: To provide learners with an understanding of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), its causes and impacts and how to support people.
Self-Harm Awareness
Aim: To provide basic knowledge of self-harm, its causes, how to recognise signs of self-harm and how to support individuals who self-harm.
Stress Management
Knowing how to handle stress effectively and recognising it in yourself and the people around you are useful skills to have.
Substance Misuse Awareness
Aim: To give learners an awareness of issues surrounding drug and alcohol abuse.
Suicide Awareness
Aim: To raise awareness and understanding of suicide, examine personal and societal attitudes towards suicide and understand how we may be able to offer help
Understanding Mental Health
Aim: To raise mental health literacy in all sectors of the community, in order to dispel the stigma and discrimination that exists through lack of understanding, and empower people to offer support.
CPD Points Available
These training courses are CPD accredited. This means that your staff members can receive nationally recognised CPD points for completing our high quality, externally verified training programmes.