Mental health first aid

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based training program administered by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.

Download our free guide to Mental Health First Aid to place in your workplace or at home. This guide takes you through the two core objectives of Mental Health First Aid: understanding and how to help. This poster is brought to you in partnership with Counselling Directory and MHFA England.

New programs are training laypeople to deal with psychological emergencies — but how much do they actually help those in crisis?

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Mental health first aid is becoming increasingly popular, but how effective is it, and what is it most helpful with? This blog post explores that, including how it might affect sitgma.

Mental Health First Aid: How to Help Someone in Crisis By becoming familiar with the warning signs, strategies, and resources to respond to a mental health emergency, you can provide potentially life-saving aid to others in a time of need. Dignity Health https://loom.ly/pWkDaUs

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"Every body has a brain and everyone has a mind. Yet we approach physical health with a sense of urgency that we don't with mental health."

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Many people affirm that their journey toward mental health recovery has not been a straight, steady road. There are new discoveries, setbacks and a lot of ups and downs. The journey to full recovery takes time, but with Mental Health First Aid, there can be positive changes along the way.

Mental Health First Aid for Military, Veterans and Their Families Military, veterans and their families face significant challenges in accessing mental health care. This evidence-based and early-intervention training program helps to decrease stigma, address tough challenges and allow these adults to show up fully in their daily lives and support those around them. Learn more: download the MHFA for Military, Veterans and Their Families one-pager. […]

When we know how to start the conversation about mental health, we can #BeTheDifference for someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. Take a Mental Health First Aid course today to #BeTheDifference in the lives of your loved ones and support those who may need it most.

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While many Americans are trained in first aid and CPR, few are prepared to help others experiencing a mental health crisis. But new courses in mental health first aid are starting to change that. By the end of the year, educators say some 50,000 people will have taken a mental health first aid class.

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"Navigating a Mental Health Crisis: A NAMI Resource Guide for Those Experiencing a Mental Health Emergency" (Crisis Guide) provides important, potentially life-saving information for people experiencing mental health crises and their loved ones.

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