First Aid for Mental Health Course
What will I learn?
Elevate your communication skills with our First Aid for Mental Health Course, designed for communication professionals seeking to effectively navigate mental health crises. Gain insights into recognizing distress signals, understanding mental health disorders, and mastering de-escalation techniques. Learn to coordinate with mental health professionals, access local resources, and develop safety plans. Enhance your active listening, empathy, and non-verbal communication skills to provide compassionate support and foster trust.
Apoia's Differentials
Develop skills
Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below
Recognize mental distress: Identify early signs of mental health issues effectively.
Effective referrals: Know when and how to refer to mental health professionals.
Crisis de-escalation: Master techniques to calm and manage mental health crises.
Empathetic communication: Enhance empathy and compassion in professional interactions.
Safety planning: Develop comprehensive safety plans with clients collaboratively.
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.