Mental Health First Aid Course
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The Students' Association are offering a Scotland's Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) Training Course to GCU students and staff. The course is free but to reserve your place you must pay a £10 deposit that is returned on the first day of the course. The course is in the Students' Association Building Level 2 Room NH208, Tea and coffee will be provided but please bring your own lunch each day.
This is a 12 hour course equipping you with the skills to become a mental health first aider. It is delivered over two days and covers:
- The five steps of mental health first aid
- Responding if you believe someone is at risk of suicide
- Providing immediate support until professional support is available
- What to do and say in a crisis
- Listening skills
- Recovery
- Basic information about self harm, depression, anxiety, psychosis, stigma and discrimination, alcohol and drugs, and
- Information about professional support, self help methods and online resources
The two days are interactive, with lots of activities, videos, opportunities for discussion and practicing the skills learned, and participants obtain a manual and certificate as well as other information resources to take away.

Venue/Timing
Venue : NH208
Type:
Start Date: Saturday 14-03-2015 - 10:00
End date: Sunday 15-03-2015 - 16:00
Contact Details
gmt@gcu.ac.uk
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