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Mental Health First Aid Course

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What will I learn?

Improve your skills in geriatric care with our Mental Health First Aid Course, created to give professionals the necessary strategies for interacting with elderly people. Learn to recognise signs of depression and anxiety, learn effective communication methods, and build confidence through empathy and kindness. Improve your practice through reflective learning, observation, and documentation skills. This short, high-quality course will enable you to promote mental well-being in the elderly, making sure care is compassionate and well-informed.

Apoia's Unique Features

Lifetime access to online courses
Certificate adhering to educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, without needing an internet connection

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Start conversations: Learn to begin meaningful conversations with elderly patients.

Recognise signs of depression: Spot key depression symptoms in older people.

Build confidence: Create strong, trusting relationships with elderly people.

Document well: Learn how to accurately document behavioural patterns.

Encourage social interaction: Promote engaging social activities for mental well-being.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and 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 it offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.