The 14-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid (Wales) course equips adults with the skills and confidence to provide effective Mental Health First Aid to adolescents.
Delivery Method: Face-to-face session
Learning Hours: 2 days (14 hours of learning)
Cost: £270 (including VAT)
Prerequisites: Adult Mental Health First Aid training must be completed.
The YMHFA course teaches adults how to assist adolescents who are developing any of the following mental health problems, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis:
Developing mental health problems
- Depression
- Anxiety problems
- Eating disorders
- Psychosis
- Substance use problems
Mental health crises:
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Non-suicidal self-injury
- Panic attacks
- Traumatic events
- Severe psychotic states
- Severe effects from alcohol or other drug use
- Aggressive behaviours
Assessment details
Workbook to be completed during course
If you are an employer looking to enroll multiple staff on to this course we can offer this course on site at your place of work. (please note ACT/ALS will not cover any additional costs this may incur)