This online version of the MHFA England mental health first aid course will offer the same learning outcomes as the face to face training and every person who completes the course will become certified as a Mental Health First Aider.

The Online Mental Health First Aid course is a blended approach of individual learning and four instructor-led live sessions, hosted on an Online Learning Hub over the two days.

As a training course, Mental Health First Aid teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue. The organisation's courses and resources also promote self-care as a vital way for people to help protect their mental health and prevent issues from getting worse.

As with all our courses at Mindmaps Wellbeing your course will be delivered by a Registered Mental Health Nurse, MHFA England Instructor and Open University Associate Lecturer and Practice Tutor experienced in remote teaching.

Upon completion of the course you will be invited to join an online community support group of other MHFAiders, which is moderated by Registered Mental Health Nurses.

Your link to join the online learning hub will be sent to you directly before the course start date.

Session 1

- Individual learning:

Introduction to the Online Mental Health First Aid course and the Online Learning Hub (course overview,

safety procedure, attending live sessions, and completing individual learning activities)

Activity 1: Why Mental Health First Aid?

Activity 2: The Mental Health First Aid action plan

Activity 3: What is mental health?

Activity 4: Quiz: Impact of mental health

Activity 5: Stress Container (completed after live session)

Activity 6: Frame of Reference (completed after live session)

Live session:

Introduction to course functions

Introduction to the course

ALGEE and mental health introduction recap

Stigma

Risk and protective factors

10-minute break

Frame of Reference

The Mental Health Continuum

Introduction to the Stress Container

Session 2

- Individual learning:

Activity 7: What is depression?

Activity 8: Risk factors for depression

Activity 9: Mental Health First Aid for depression

Activity 10: Introduction to suicide

Live session:

Recap of individual learning on depression

Prevalence of suicide

Suicide, substance misuse and dual diagnosis

Analyse the impact of suicidal feelings

Recap of ALGEE and risk factors for suicide

Explain Mental Health First Aid action plan 1 for suicide

10-minute break

Explain non-judgemental listening, Empathy video

Practice using ALGEE in case study scenarios

Review of ALGEE for suicide and depression

• Self-care

Session 3

- Individual learning:

• Activity 11: What is anxiety?

• Activity 12: Mental Health First Aid for anxiety

• Activity 13: What are eating disorders?

• Activity 14: Mental Health First Aid for eating disorders

• Activity 15: What is self-harm?

• Activity 16: Mental Health First Aid for self-harm

• Activity 17: What are personality disorders?

Live session:

• Recap of individual learning of anxiety

• Recap of the five basic steps of ALGEE for anxiety

• Explain action 1 for anxiety

• How to support someone who is having a panic attack

• Explain crisis first aid

• Practice action 2: non-judgemental listening

• 10-minute break

• Practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan for anxiety

• Recap of ALGEE for anxiety

• Explain cognitive behavioural therapy

• Recap of eating disorders and self-harm

• Case study for eating disorders and self-harm

• Review ALGEE for eating disorders and self-harm

Session 4

Individual learning:

• Activity 18: What are psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?

• Activity 19: Risk factors for psychosis

• Activity 20: Mental Health First Aid for psychosis

• Activity 21: Helpful and unhelpful responses

• Workbook Activity 10: My action plan for using Mental Health First Aid (completed after live session)

Live session:

• Review of individual learning on psychosis

• Explain the development of symptoms of psychosis

• Review the five steps of ALGEE for psychosis

• Group discussion about MHFA Australia psychosis video

• Case study activity using Mental Health First Aid action plan for psychosis

• 10-minute break

• Recovery

• Explore how to build a mentally healthy workplace

• Start action plan to use Mental Health First Aid

• Feedback