Course Details

Mental Health First Aid (Wales) course outline

All Mental Health First Aid (Wales) courses will include the following sessions over a 12 hour period:

 Session 1

• Why mental health first aid?
• Mental health policy in Wales
• Common mental health problems
• Attitudes and the See Me anti-stigma campaign
• The five steps of mental health first aid
• What is depression?
• Symptoms of depression
• Alcohol, drugs and depression

Session 2

• Suicide in Wales
• Crisis first aid for suicidal behaviour
• Crisis first aid for depression
• Treatment and resources for depression 

Session 3

• What are anxiety disorders (PDSD, GAD, social phobia, panic disorder, agoraphobia, OCD)?
• Symptoms of anxiety disorders
• Alcohol, drugs and anxiety disorders
• Crisis first aid for panic attacks
• Crisis first aid for acute stress reaction
• Treatment and resources for anxiety disorders 

Session 4

• What are psychotic disorders (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder)?
• Symptoms of psychotic disorders
• Risk factors of psychosis
• Treatment and resources for psychosis
• Mental Health Legislation in Wales
• Other expressions of distress, including self-harm
• Action planning for using Mental Health First Aid (Wales)