Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa
About 1 in 5 New Zealand adults experience challenges with mental health in any year.
This means that at some stage, everyone will have close contact with someone experiencing mental health challenges.
Would you know how to respond?
A Mental Health First Aid course will teach you how to provide initial support to adults who may be experiencing mental health challenges or mental health crisis, until the crisis resolves, or specialist help is accessed, using a practical evidence-based Action Plan.
Mental Health crises covered:
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Non-suicidal self-injury
- Panic attacks
- Traumatic events
- Severe psychotic states
- Severe effects from alcohol or other substance use
- Aggressive behaviours
Mental Health challenges covered:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Substance use problems
Why attend a Mental Health First Aid course?
Evaluations consistently show that Mental Health First Aid training improves understanding of the mental health challenges people experience, their options for treatments and helpful first aid strategies. Participants report increased confidence in their ability to offer Mental Health First Aid which enables early access to help. The training also decreases stigma and discrimination that many people with mental health and addiction challenges experience.
Who can attend this course?
Anyone over 18 can attend.
Note: This course is not a therapy or a support group.
If you are part of an organisation that would be interested in rolling out training to your kaimahi/staff then please get in touch with Craig at craig@matesmatter.org.nz to discuss further