Become a Mental Health First Aider

 

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue.

Our next course is in June 2025.

Dates: Tuesday 10th & Wednesday 11th June 2025
Times: 9.15am - 4.30pm (9.15am registration for a prompt 9.30am start)
Location: Watershed, 1 Canons Reach, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5TX
Cost: £280pp, including certification & resources

Click play to watch in BSL. Video by David Ellington.

ABOUT THE COURSe

Mental Health First Aid provides a framework for responding to emotional and mental health difficulties including anxiety, self injury, depression, suicide risk and psychosis. There is an emphasis on early intervention, promoting good mental health and linking individuals to resources and services that can help.

You will leave with a comprehensive handbook of guidance and resources to respond to crisis when they occur, look after your own mental health and promote mental health awareness and wellbeing in your workplace, service and community.

Course content and resources includes basic information and guidance to respond to individuals experiencing:

  • Anxiety disorders

  • Depression

  • Self-harm

  • Eating disorders

  • Suicide prevention

  • Psychosis

MHFA promotes early intervention to enable recovery – it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis.

This course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider. Participants receive:

  • a digital manual and ongoing learning events through an Online Learning Hub

  • access to resources for post-training support via the MHFAider® support app

  • a certificate from MHFA England that will last for 3yrs

For more information please click here to visit Mental Health First Aid England’s website.

HOW TO BOOK

Spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like to book onto the course, please email artists@ad-infinitum.org before 12th May 2025 with the following information:

  • Your full name (or employee name(s), if booking on behalf of someone in your organisation)

  • Your organisation name (if applicable)

  • The best email address for sending communication about the course

  • The best email address for ongoing communication over the next three years - this is for registering you with MHFA England so that you have ongoing access to course resources and news. We advise providing a personal email address for this so that you have continued access.

  • Invoicing details: name, address and contact details of payee, plus a PO reference number if applicable

Invoices will be sent by 12th May 2025 and are payable by 16th May 2025 to secure your space.

ACCESS

Ad Infinitum and Watershed are committed to making our courses accessible to participants with additional needs. This might include booking BSL interpreters, sending course information in advance, offering a quiet space, or something else. If you have an access need, please get in touch to chat with us about how we can make the course accessible to you.

The course venue is an accessible space. You can find out more about Watershed and access here.