Feb 06 - Clubhouse Gibraltar And Positive Pathways Continue Mental Health First Aid Workshops
Clubhouse Gibraltar and Positive Pathways, two local mental health charities, continue to deliver the successful Mental Health First Aid course in Gibraltar for the second year.
The Mental Health First Aid is an internationally recognised course.
In the same way that people learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health.
The two day educational course teaches people to:
- Recognise the symptoms of mental ill health
- Understand and support a person who may be developing mental ill health
- Provide initial help
- Guide a person towards appropriate local professional help and support.
The training is designed to fit into four manageable chunks, these are:
- Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health
- Depression and Suicide Crisis
- Anxiety, Personality Disorders, Eating Disorders and Self Harm.
- Psychosis, Schizophrenia and Bipolar.
What will you learn?
In each section people will learn how to:
- Spot the early signs of a mental distress
- Feel confident about helping someone experiencing mental ill health
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others.
- Help stop a mental illness from developing or getting worse.
- Guide someone towards finding the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Exploring ways to initiate helpful conversations with regards to their mental health, employers will gain confidence in dealing with difficult situations and support their staff in the workplace or returning to work.
Who should attend the course?
Anybody who works with or supports people and has an interest in their welfare. Last year attendees have varied from Teachers, HR Officers, family and carers of people with mental health issues, Police, Fire and Rescue Welfare Officers. As well as students wanting to go into the Health care and therapeutic professions.
Everyone who attends the course will receive a copy of the MHFA manual and workbook, both excellent support resources. Once completed the course you will receive a certificate to confirm that you are a trained Mental Health First Aider.
What people who have become Mental Health First Aiders said about the course:
"A very well structured awareness course which has helped me better understand mental health and remove my bias and stigma related to mental health".
"Experience and expertise shone throughout. Both instructors were helpful and engaging. Many links made to other support services and case studies both in UK and Gibraltar".
"I found this course very helpful, the atmosphere was great".
"Fantastic course, well organised and delivered, fun and well informed. I would highly recommend to others".
"Thoroughly educational, enlightening and interesting. Course delved very well by instructors".
"Thoroughly enjoyed the course, well delivered and broken into easy and enjoyable safe format".
How can I book on the course?
The course is open to anyone over the age of 16, who works, managers or supports people in their community or work place.
Please note places are limited to sixteen persons on each course.
The organisers have thanked the Kusuma Trust for sponsoring Kevin Fowler and Darryl Britto to become Mental Health Fist Aid trainers.
The total cost of the course is £195 per person (Statuary/ Private Sector) and £150 for voluntary sector. This includes all course materials, a light lunch and refreshments.
All money raised through the training will be go towards Clubhouse Gibraltar and Positive Pathways .
For further information call Kevin or Darryl at Clubhouse Gibraltar on 200 68423 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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