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Teen Mental Health First Aid
Study Format options:
This course is taught over 3 x 75mins or 3 x 60mins classroom sessions on non-consecutive days.
The course can only be delivered in settings where 10% of the adults have been trained in Youth MHFA.
The Teen Mental Health First Aid course is for high school students in Years 7-9 and 10-12. Students will learn how to provide mental health first aid to their friends.
Teen MHFA is an education course that teaches teenagers about the different types of mental health problems and mental health crisis situations in young people.
Who Should Attend?
Parents
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Secondary school staff
Support workers
Community group leaders
Sport coaches
Youth workers
Topic Covered:
Mental health problems covered
Anxiety and depression
Eating disorders
Alcohol and other drug disorders
Psychosis
Mental health crises covered
Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Non-suicidal self-injury
Intoxication
Bullying and abuse.
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Introduction
The Teen Mental Health First Aid course is for high school students in Years 7-9 and 10-12. Students will learn how to provide mental health first aid to their friends. This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
What are the benefits of Teen Mental Health First Aid?
Mental health literacy
Increase confidence to have mental health conversations
Strengthened relationships between adults, teachers, parents and youth
Prevention of further illness while creating healthy environments for students
Decrease stigma
Identifying and first response skills in youth mental health crisis
