Train as a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®)

Online Mental Health First Aid

This online mental health first aid course is structured across four flexible sessions over two days.  Learners will be trained over four live sessions with an MHFA England Instructor Member, covering 14 hours of content in total.

This course is for those who would like to become an MHFAider®

Gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health
Be confident starting a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate support
You will receive access to MHFA England’s learning hub (Enabley) and digital manual
The course workbook, lanyard, and wallet-sized reference card with the MHFA action plan will be posted to you.
MHFAiders® are exclusively provided with three-year access to ongoing learning and support through the MHFAider Support App®.

£250.00

Course Dates

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Learning Modules
Course Takeaways

Learning Modules

Session 1

Mental Health First Aid and the action plan
The MHFAider® role and self-care
Helpful and unhelpful language 
Useful models to support the role

Session 2

What influences mental health? 
What is anxiety? 
Crisis first aid
Active listening and empathy 
What are eating disorders? 
What is self-harm? 
What is substance misuse?

Session 3

Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan
What is depression? 
What is suicide? 
Crisis first aid continued
What is psychosis?

Session 4

Recovery and lived experience
Boundaries in the MHFAider® role
Moving forward in the MHFAider® role
My MHFA action plan

Course Takeaways

Everyone who completes this course gets the following:

A hard copy workbook to support their learning throughout the course
A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it after completing the course
A wallet-sized reference card with the Mental Health First Aid action plan
A digital MHFAider® certificate
Access to the MHFAider Support App® for three years
Access to ongoing learning opportunities, resources and exclusive events 
The opportunity to be part of the largest MHFAider® community in England

MHFA Face to Face Training

We can deliver all our Mental Health First Aid courses face to face to your team at a venue of your choice. This can be an effective and economical way to up-skill your workforce.

Why choose Edu-c8 for your Online Mental Health First Aid Training?

Mental Health is our Passion

We are passionate about raising awareness about mental health and wellbeing.

Mental Health Training Specialist

Mental Health Training is our primary business.

Safe Learning

We limit numbers to keep people safe, supported and fully engaged while they learn.

What's the cancellation policy?

If you need to cancel the booking the following cancellation fees apply: Cancellations should be made in writing.

If you cancel 21-7 days before the course date a 50% charge of the course fee will apply.

If you cancel within 7 days of the course date you will be charged the full course cost

If the course is cancelled by Edu-c8 Inspired Training, you will be offered a place on a course on an alternative date. If a suitable alternative date cannot be arranged, your payment will be refunded in full.