Mental Health First Aid

Excellent training course which greatly increased my knowledge of mental health issues – I just wish I had attended this training a few years ago (Mental Health First Aid course participant)

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is for everyone. It allows individuals to raise their awareness and learn new skills, and helps organisations to improve mental health in the workplace.

MHFA is a 2 day course that improves mental health literacy and helps people to recognise the signs and symptoms of someone with mental health problems; to respond to various mental health crises; and to engage with, support and signpost people to appropriate professional help.

MHFA saves and improves lives. Comparisons can be drawn between MHFA and Emergency First Aid. In both cases, members of the public can offer immediate aid and support the person to get appropriate help.

MHFA is an award winning course developed in Australia, now run in 14 countries around the world, which has been adapted to meet the needs of people in Wales. MHFA Instructors have been specially selected, trained and approved to ensure there is consistency in delivery and quality.

Journeys runs a programme of MHFA courses, and provides in-house training on request.

MHFA Wales is part of the national training programme for Wales and its partners include the Welsh Assembly Government, Health Challenge Wales and Mind Cymru.

If you would like to book a MHFA please click here.