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First Aid For Mental Health Course

What will I learn?

Enhance your communication skills with our Mental Health First Aid Course, designed for communication professionals wanting to effectively navigate mental health crises. Get clued up on recognising signs of distress, understanding mental health conditions, and mastering de-escalation techniques. Learn how to liaise with mental health professionals, access local resources, and develop safety plans. Boost your active listening, empathy, and non-verbal communication skills to give compassionate support and build trust.

Apoia's Differentials

Online and lifetime course
Certificate in line with educational standards
PDF summaries for printing
Online assistant always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set the course workload
Practical activities marked instantly
Study anytime, without needing internet access

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Spot mental distress: Identify early signs of mental health issues effectively.

Proper referrals: Know when and how to refer people to mental health professionals.

Crisis de-escalation: Master techniques to calm down and manage mental health crises.

Empathetic communication: Improve your empathy and compassion in professional chats.

Safety planning: Develop thorough safety plans with clients together.

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.