Mental Health First Aid provides the skills to people to give early help. From the Mental Health First Aid website it states The MHFA Canada program aims to improve mental health literacy, and provide the skills and knowledge to help people better manage potential or developing mental health problems in themselves, a family member, a friend or a colleague. The program does not teach people how to be therapists. It does teach people how to: Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health problems; Provide initial help; Guide a person towards appropriate professional help. MHFA shares the same overall purpose as traditional first aid – to save lives. It aims to: Preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others; Provide help to prevent the mental health problem from developing into a more serious state; Promote the recovery of good mental health; Provide comfort to a person experiencing a mental health problem Course are generally two days. You can also become an instructor. For more information about MHFA and courses in your area please go to mentalhealthfirstaid.ca/EN/Pages/default.aspx IT MAY MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:14:27 +0000