This image gives a feel for the high quality of the presentation materials and manual produced in conjunction with the National Mental Health Development Unit.

Mental Health First Aid is the first aid approach to mental health

 

The idea is from Australia where Professor Tony Jorm and Betty Kitchener created the first MHFA training package. Mental Health First Aid is now widespread in Australia.

 

Other countries soon followed Austarlia's lead including; Hong Kong, Finland, Singapore, Canada and Scotland. With Scotland being some way ahead of England, England's MHFA has benefitted greatly from Scotland's pioneering work.

 

Wales and Ireland will also soon have MHFA programmes.

 

The aims of MHFA are:

  • to preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others
  • to provide help to prevent the mental health problems developing into a more serious state
  • to promote the recovery of good mental health
  • to provide comfort to a person experiencing a mental health problem

     

    MHFA does not teach people to be therapists. However, it does teach people how to recognise the symptoms of mental health problems, how to provide initial help and how to guide a person towards appropriate professional help.

    MHFA East Midlands / MHFA Leicestershire / MHFA Lincolnshire / MHFA Nottinghamshire

    There are now qualified MHFA Instructors all over England.

    This is the web site of `Mental Health First'. `Mental Health First' provide training in the East Midlands and throughout the UK.

     

     

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