Free Mental Health First Aid Training

San Diego CA

10 October, 2022

Description

Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis. What You Learn • Risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems. • Information on depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and addiction disorders. • A 5-step action plan to help someone developing a mental health problem or in crisis. • Where to turn for help — professional, peer, and self-help resources. Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. In the Mental Health First Aid course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help. Topics Covered • Depression and mood disorders • Anxiety disorders • Trauma • Psychosis • Substance Use disorders Mental Health First Aid teaches about recovery and resiliency – the belief that individuals experiencing these challenges can and do get better, and use their strengths to stay well. Make a difference in your community, register for a free training course today! Visit our website: www.mhasd.org, click on Mental Health First Aid. *Training is offered at no cost. Participants completing the course are nationally certified for 3-years; hardcopy certification provided.