MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
Mental Health First Aid Training
1. What is MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA)?
Physical First Aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the mental health equivalent of physical first aid and it’s the help you give to someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis until the person in need has received the appropriate professional treatment. It’s just like calling for a first aider if you have a fall or feel unwell, they’ll help you feel better in the meantime, but you might still have to seek more help; MHFA is exactly the same. (MHFA, Wales)
2. Why is MHFA training so important?
Training is essential to equip people with tools, understanding and confidence to deal with all kinds of mental ill-health and wellbeing issues. Given the current local climate in surrounding mental health, the likelihood of you encountering issues both personally, and professionally is almost a given. Having the necessary ‘first aid’ tools is a first necessary step to bringing change in this area. Awareness and education on mental illness and disorders can help to reduce stigma and
1. What is MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA)?
Physical First Aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the mental health equivalent of physical first aid and it’s the help you give to someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis until the person in need has received the appropriate professional treatment. It’s just like calling for a first aider if you have a fall or feel unwell, they’ll help you feel better in the meantime, but you might still have to seek more help; MHFA is exactly the same. (MHFA, Wales)
2. Why is MHFA training so important?
Training is essential to equip people with tools, understanding and confidence to deal with all kinds of mental ill-health and wellbeing issues. Given the current local climate in surrounding mental health, the likelihood of you encountering issues both personally, and professionally is almost a given. Having the necessary ‘first aid’ tools is a first necessary step to bringing change in this area. Awareness and education on mental illness and disorders can help to reduce stigma and
3. Benefits of Training
Training provides participants with knowledge, awareness, and resources which they can utilize to support individuals and manage situations. Training will also reduce the stress one can experience through the uncertainty and anxiety associated with feeling like you don’t know how to support or approach someone suffering emotional distress.
1.How YOU can become Mental Health First Aid trained!
Rotary Central Cayman has partnered with LOUD Silent Voices, a family mental health support group to provide this valuable training for the Cayman community.
Led by Mr. Hylton Grace, a certified licensed MHFA Wales Instructor, this certified training is available to individuals, employees, churches, other organizations, and the general public.
If you are interested in getting trained up to lead change in your community through this valuable training, please call or email us today at: (345) 922-3847 Jackie or INFO@LSV.SUPPORT to book your spot!
Rotary Central Cayman has partnered with LOUD Silent Voices, a family mental health support group to provide this valuable training for the Cayman community.
Led by Mr. Hylton Grace, a certified licensed MHFA Wales Instructor, this certified training is available to individuals, employees, churches, other organizations, and the general public.
If you are interested in getting trained up to lead change in your community through this valuable training, please call or email us today at: (345) 922-3847 Jackie or INFO@LSV.SUPPORT to book your spot!
