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Mental Health First Aid Courses

Sixty per cent of employees say they’d feel more motivated and more likely to recommend their organisation as a good place to work if their employer took action to support mental health and wellbeing.

We Have Been An MHFA England Instructor Member Organisation Since 2017

Thoughtify are one of the UK's leading providers of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training in the workplace and have trained MHFAider's® for some of the worlds best known organisations including Sky Broadcasting, Conde Nast, Citrix & Facebook.

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Wellbeing

All Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England courses teach employees to think about and take better care of their own mental wellbeing.

Mental Health First Aider's learn how to spot the early symptoms of mental health issues, how to offer initial help, and how to guide a person towards professional support.

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MHFA Courses can be delivered through a blended learning approach of self guided pre-course learning; followed by four live facilitated learning sessions delivered by one of our qualified MHFA Instructors.

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MHFAider®

An in depth & challenging course for those that want to be Mental Health First Aiders in your business

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Mental Health Champion

This one day course provides a great foundation, and is especially suitable for busy Managers

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Mental Health Aware

A half day course, great for stimulating thought and raising awareness with Leadership & senior teams, or as part of your induction

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Mental Health First Aid Refresher Course

MHFA England Courses

We are an Accredited MHFA England Training Organisation & Royal Society for Public Health Qualifications Approved Learning Centre

MHFA England courses are licenced for England, and are accredited by The Royal Society for Public Health

Mental Health Aware

Can be run online over one morning or afternoon

Is designed to give:

An understanding of what mental health is and how to challenge stigma.

A basic knowledge of some common mental health issues.

An introduction to looking after your own mental health and maintaining wellbeing.

Confidence to support someone in distress or who may be experiencing a mental health issue.

What to expect:

Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities.

We limit numbers to 25 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.

Everyone who completes the course gets:

An MHFA manual to refer to whenever they need it and a workbook including a helpful toolkit to support their own mental health. A certificate of attendance to say they are Mental Health Aware.

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Mental Health Champion

Can be run online over two mornings or afternoons

MHFA Champions have:

An understanding of common mental health issues.

Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness.

Ability to spot signs of mental ill health.

Skills to support positive wellbeing.

We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.

Through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions, the course is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan.

Everyone who completes the course gets an MHFA manual to keep and refer to whenever they need it, and a certificate to say they are an MHFA Champion.

You’ll also get a copy of the Line Managers' Resource, an invaluable source of advice on how to support an employee experiencing mental ill health.

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Mental Health First Aider

Can be run online over four mornings or afternoons

Mental Health First Aider's have:

An in depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing.

Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues

Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.

Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening.

Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support - whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.

We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.

Through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions, each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan.

Everyone who completes the course gets an MHFA manual to keep and refer to whenever they need it, and a certificate to say they are a Mental Health First Aider.

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MHFA Refresher Training

Mental Health First Aiders and MHFA Champions need to maintain their skills with regular refresher training.

We recommend that Mental Health First Aiders and MHFA Champions attend a Refresher Course every year.

Just like physical first aid, updating skills and knowledge allows people to perform this vital role confidently and safely.

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Every organisation is unique. By listening and working collaboratively with your team, we will gain a thorough understanding of your current situation, challenges, and objectives, and then recommend programmes that will help you achieve your goal's.

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