Youth Mental Health First Aid – London Meed School

This is a two day course for people working with children and young people in West Sussex.

Youth MHFA offers an internationally recognised course designed especially for those people that teach, work, live with or care for young people aged 8 to 18 years.

Participants learn how to provide information, tools and techniques to promote a young persons mental and emotional well-being and to support a young person who might be experiencing mental and emotional distress.

What will I learn on a Youth MHFA course?
The aims of Youth MHFA are to enable participants to:

Gain a more in-depth understanding of some of the common mental health issues affecting young people, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and psychosis

Work more effectively with young people living with mental health issues

Identify stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues

Support young people with a mental health issue and relate to their experience

How will I learn?
The Youth MHFA consists of two full days.

You’ll receive a Youth MHFA manual that you can take away with you at the end of the course and a certificate from MHFA England.