Scottish Mental Health First Aid Course

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Scottish Mental Health First Aid Course
 

Monday 21st February and Monday 28th February from 9:30am - 17:00pm. 

Training will take palce in room M625 on the Glasgow Campus. Book your place to attend.

The Student Leaders Programme is offering the opportunity for students taking part in the programme to complete a course in Scottish Mental Health First Aid. 

The Scottish Mental Health First Aid course (SMHFA) is a 12-hour NHS Scotland training course, carried out over two days, on how to respond to a mental health crisis and information about the most common mental health problems.

Participants develop skills in asking appropriate questions, listening without judgment and giving guidance about where help can be found.

The course covers:

• How to apply the 5 steps of SMHFA
• How to respond if you believe someone is at risk of suicide.
• How to give immediate help until professional help is available.
• What to say and do in a crisis
• The importance of good listening skills
• Practice listening and responding
• Understanding recovery from mental health problems
• Understanding the connection between mental health problems and alcohol and drugs
• Understanding the connection between mental health problems and discrimination
• Basic information about common mental health problems
• Self help information

 

Scottish Mental Health First Aid Course will run over two days Monday 21st February and Monday 28st February from 9:30am to 17:00pm. 

You must be available to attend both days of training in full to complete the course and receive your certificate of completion. 

In order to secure your place on the Scottish Mental Health First Aid Course, we ask that you pay a £10 deposit which will be returned to you after attending both training days in full. 

 

This workshop was funded by Santander Universities to support student mental health.

For more information contact: 

studentleaders@GCUstudents.co.uk