Mental Health First Aid Workplace Awareness

A practical introduction to mental health in the workplace. Learn to recognise early warning signs, understand common conditions, and confidently start supportive conversations using a simple, effective framework.

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Course curriculum

1

Introduction to Mental Health
- What is First Aid for MentalHealth
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Impact of Mental Health Problems
2

Mental Health Awareness
- What is Mental Health
- Mental Health Continuum
- Mental Health Continuum Video
- Mental Health Statistics (overview)
3

Stigma & Perception
- Understanding stigma
- Effects of stigma
- Stigma video
- Social experiment video
4

Recognising Early Signs
- Early warning signs of mental health concerns
- Behavioural Indicators
- EmotionaI Indicators
- Physical indicators
5

Common Workplace Presentations
- Stress
- Stress Bucket Analogy
- Stress bucket video
- Causes of stress
- Effects of stress
- Introduction to Anxiety
- Introduction to depression
6

Influencing Factors
- Drugs and alcohol misuse (awareness)
- Self-medicating behaviours
- Life events and external pressures
7

Starting a Supportive Conversation
- Barriers to starting conversations
- How to start a conversation
- Example conversation video
- Active listening basics
8

Responding Appropriately
- Providing initial support
- Knowing your role and limitations
- When to seek further help
- Signposting
9

Awareness of Risk
- Self-harm (awareness level)
- Suicide (basic awareness)
- Recognising when something is serious
10

Action Framework
- Introduction to REACH OUT
- Applying the REACH OUT framework
- Key do’s and don’ts
11

Summary & Key Takeaways
- Key learning recap
- Practical next steps
- Quick reference guide