First Aid For Mental Health Course
What will I learn?
Improve your communication skills with our First Aid for Mental Health Course, tailored for communication professionals who want to effectively handle mental health crises. Get a better understanding of how to spot signs of distress, understand different mental health disorders, and become skilled in de-escalation techniques. Learn how to work with mental health professionals, find local resources, and create safety plans. Boost your active listening, empathy, and non-verbal communication skills to give caring support and build trust.
Apoia's Unique Features
Develop skills
Strengthen your practical skills in the areas listed below.
Recognize mental distress: Identify early signs of mental health issues effectively.
Effective referrals: Know when and how to refer individuals to mental health professionals properly.
Crisis de-escalation: Master techniques to calm and manage mental health crises effectively.
Empathetic communication: Improve empathy and compassion in professional interactions.
Safety planning: Develop detailed safety plans together with clients.
Suggested summary
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours
Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.
- Choose which chapter to start with
- Add or remove chapters
- Increase or decrease the course workload
Examples of chapters you can add
You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below
This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.