The Mental Health First Aid Youth (England) two-day course qualifies you as a Youth Mental Health First Aider.

Youth Mental Health First Aiders have:

  • an in-depth understanding of young people’s mental health and factors that affect wellbeing;

  • practical skills to spot triggers and signs of mental health issues;

  • confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress;

  • enhanced personal skills such as non-judgemental listening;

  • knowledge to help a young person recover their health by guiding them to further support, whether that’s through self-help sites, their place of learning, the NHS, or a mix, engaging with parents, carers and external agencies where appropriate;

  • ability to support a young person with a long-term mental health issue or disability to thrive;

  • tools to look after your own wellbeing.

‘I‘ve been approached by anxious parents, wanting advice, support and signposting, e.g. something as simple as the Samaritan’s phone number’

At the present time, the Mental Health First Aid Youth courses are only available to members working in England.

Members in the devolved nations are advised to monitor this page for amendments to this advice.

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