13/10/2023
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) course – 22 & 29 October 2023, Greengate Hotel, Killara
Adolescence is a time of important change and development. It is also the time when mental health problems can first emerge. During high school years, mental health problems are among the leading causes of falling grades, problems with friends, and relationships, substance use or abuse and they can have lifelong impact.
That’s where Mental Health First Aid training can help.
With a focus on improved mental health literacy and early intervention, Youth MHFA is for parents, carers, sports coaches, community group leaders, teachers and school support staff to better support young people aged 12-18.
The course equips you with the skills to recognise, respond to and support a young person experiencing a mental health problem or crisis situation. Topics covered include depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
The course will be facilitated by Penny Dillon who is a licensed Mental Health First Aid instructor, wellbeing educator and qualified counsellor.
YMHFA course is a 14-hour course, that will run over 2 Sundays on 22 October & 29 October 9:30am – 5:30pm.
Learn how to assist adolescents who are developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis.
