Taking the course

Course programme

The 14 hour course covers a number of topics including:

  • What is meant by mental health /mental ill health
  • The signs and symptoms of common mental health problems for young people including:

depression
anxiety disorders
psychosis
substance misuse
eating disorders
and self harming behaviour

 

  • The range of effective interventions and treatments
  • How to access help and support

 

The course delivery is flexible and may be delivered over 2 full days or spread out over a maximum of 4 sessions over 4 days.

You can learn the skills to help someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis or developing mental health problems.

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance and a bilingual copy of the YMHFA (Wales) manual.

 

YMHFA Instructors

This course is delivered by specially selected, trained and approved instructors. Instructors are able to deliver YMHFA training throughout Wales.

There are also a number of instructors that are able to deliver YMHFA

training through the medium of Welsh.

 

All approved instructor details can be found at www.mhfa-wales.org.uk