Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help given to someone who is developing or experiencing a mental health crisis before he or she can obtain professional treatment. The training will be conducted by accredited professionals. A certificate will be awarded to participants with FULL attendance.
This Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) standard course will cover:
- Basic knowledge about common mental health problems and related crisis situations
- What you can provide as a lay person and When to get help
- MHFA Action Plans
- Intervening and managing mental health emergencies as a first responder
- Panic attacks
- Suicide
- Self-harm
- Addictions
- Identify the resources available in the local community
Mental Health 101 is recommended prerequisite to MHFA. The next Mental Health 101 training is on Sept 7. Further information here. Please check www.mind.org.hk for additional trainings later on.