Become an official Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) with Devon Mind today!
“An extremely worthwhile and enlightening experience that I can’t recommend highly enough.”
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a comprehensive course which aims to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to identify signs of various mental health problems, and the confidence to help someone experiencing distress. It won’t teach you to be a therapist, but it will teach you to listen, reassure, and respond to someone experiencing a mental health challenge, even in a crisis — it can potentially even enable you to prevent a crisis.
Devon Mind employs accredited instructors for the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England flagship MHFA course. Sign up to one of our public course dates or enquire about joining as a group, and our qualified staff will train you to become an official Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) over the course of 2 full days of interactive learning, including a mix of group discussions, activities within small groups, videos, case studies, and more.
Whether you want to become a MHFAider® for your workplace, for your own professional development, or just so you feel confident in helping others who might be in distress, our accredited MHFA course is perfect for everyone who wants to increase their knowledge of mental health and their confidence in assessing and supporting those with mental health challenges.
Everyone who completes the MHFA course will receive 3 years of certification from MHFA England, plus access to ongoing benefits as part of the growing MHFAider® community. You will gain access to resources, ongoing learning, and 24/7 digital support through the MHFAider Support App®, giving you the tools and knowledge you need to carry out the role effectively and confidently.
“This course was an amazing insight into how to assist those in crisis or who need support, and it's improved my confidence in dealing with these situations greatly!”
Mental Health First Aid attendee, 2022
Course content:
How to apply the MHFA plan and crisis first aid:
• Applying the MHFA action plan
• What is depression?
• What is suicide?
• Crisis first aid continued
• What is psychosis?
Recapping what you've learned and addressing the future:
• Recovery and lived experience
• Boundaries in the MHFAider® role
• Moving forwards in the MHFAider® role
• My MHFA action plan
Basics of MHFA and becoming a MHFAider®:
• Mental Health First Aid and the action plan
• The MHFAider® role and self-care
• Helpful and unhelpful language
• Useful models to support the role
Introducing some common mental health challenges:
• What influences mental health?
• What is anxiety?
• Crisis first aid
• Active listening and empathy
• What are eating disorders?
• What is self-harm?
• What is substance misuse?
Upcoming public courses:
Monday 24 February & Tuesday 25 February 2025 (online)
Session dates and times:
Monday 24 February 2025, 9:00am — 5:00pm
Tuesday 25 February 2025, 9:00am — 5:00pm
Location:
Online via video call (instructions will be sent prior)
Course fee:
£175 per person
Book a place:
Complete the form below to book a place on any of the public course dates currently listed.
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Request a quote:
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Frequently asked questions:
Check out the answers to some common questions below. If you want to ask something else, please contact us.
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Public dates for Mental Health First Aid are currently priced at £175 per person. The cost includes the price of a comprehensive hard-copy MHFA manual, which will be sent to you in advance of the course.
However, if you wish to book Devon Mind to deliver training to a large group, please contact us for a bespoke quote and we will provide you with a competitive individual quote to match your requirements.
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Yes, upon completion of the course you will receive an official Mental Health First Aid England PDF certificate by email.
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Providing you have a suitable space, we can deliver the course within your organisation. If you don't have space, please speak to us as we may be able to source a room, subject to an additional cost.
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We can deliver our training to groups of between 6 — 16 participants to ensure that everyone is comfortable.
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Anyone aged 18 years or over is welcome to attend Mental Health First Aid.