Mental Health First Aid training

Limited spaces are available to take part in Scottish Mental Health First Aid training. This course is designed to help you understand common mental health conditions, spot signs of distress and provide initial support to someone experiencing a mental health crisis - just like physical first aid, but for mental wellbeing.

Why take part?

Most people don’t know what to do in a mental health crisis. The course will build your knowledge and give you the confidence to put that knowledge into action.

• you will learn how to recognise when a person might need help and the best way to approach them
• you could save a life by learning basic suicide intervention skills
• you will learn how to protect your own and other people’s mental health

Completing the SMHFA course is an essential requirement for anyone hoping to become one of our Listening Ears providing support for colleagues who need to talk about challenges they are facing at work or home.

The course takes place over six Thursday evenings in January and February. There are no costs for council colleagues.

Please only sign-up if you can attend all six sessions.

Course details:

Dates:                 January 15, 22, 29 and February 5,12 and 29

Time:                  6.00pm to 8.00pm

Venue:                Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre

 

Please check in with your manager before signing up, especially if the course times coincide with your working hours.

To request a place on the course or ask any questions, please email hwl@eastlothian.gov.uk