Providing Mental Health First Aid in Specific Circumstances – Level 2 – CPDUK Accredited

Description

Welcome to our online Providing Mental Health First Aid in Specific Circumstances training course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).
This online Providing Mental Health First Aid in Specific Circumstances training course is designed to help learners understand more about how to deal with mental health emergencies in general and how to give appropriate mental health first aid in different situations.

Who is the course for?

This online Providing Mental Health First Aid in Specific Circumstances training course is suitable for anyone with an interest in developing their knowledge and understanding of how to deal with a mental health crisis or emergency in general or in specific situation.

Course aims

The aim of this online Providing Mental Health First Aid in Specific Circumstances training course is to:

• Learners develop their understanding of what to do in specific situations.
• Provide learners with the necessary tools to help casualties in the community.

Learning objectives

On completion of this Providing Mental Health First Aid in Specific Circumstances e-learning course, the learner
will be able to:

• Identify different signs and symptoms of mental health problems.
• Know what to do when you face someone displaying self-harming behaviours.
• Explain what is meant by a panic attack.
• Discuss ways to help someone in both crisis and emergency situations.
• Describe ways of dealing with violent or aggressive behaviour.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this Providing Mental Health First Aid in Specific Circumstances eLearning course, the learner will be able to:

• Describe the actions to take and what not to do if an individual is experiencing suicidal thoughts and displaying suicidal behaviours.
• Identify when someone is having a panic attack.
• Identify ways to support someone displaying suicidal thoughts or behaviours.
• List symptoms of psychosis.
• Define what is meant by flashbacks.

What is covered in this course?

This online Providing Mental Health First Aid in Specific Circumstances training course includes the following:

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 – First aid for suicidal thoughts and behaviours
• Chapter 2 – First aid for panic attacks
• Chapter 3 – First aid for self-harming behaviours
• Chapter 4 – What is psychosis?
• Chapter 5 – Violent or aggressive behaviour
• Chapter 6 – What to do after a traumatic event
• Chapter 7 – First aid for extreme distress
• Chapter 8 – Flashbacks
• Module Summary.

Why is this online Providing Mental Health First Aid in Specific Circumstances training course essential?

• Many individuals die by suicide every year. With the correct interventions and support, these deaths could be avoided.
  • In 2019 there were 5,691 suicides in England and Wales, more than 15 per day. 75% of these were males. (ONS 2021)
  • Men aged 40-49 have the highest suicide rates in the UK. (ONS 2021)
  • Suicide is the most common cause of death in 10-19-year-olds. (Public Health England, 2019).
• More than 1 in 4 people will have a panic attack at some point in their lives (NHS 2014).
• People who self-harm are almost 49 times more likely to die by suicide (Hawton et al 2015).
• 6% of people in England feel they have experienced at least one symptom of psychosis (McManus et al 2016).