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Youth Mental Health First Aid

Training statistics(YMHFA)

583

Completed classes

11216

Number of participants

Course syllabus

Session 1: What is Mental Health First Aid

What is Mental Health First Aid
Why Mental Health First Aid?
The Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
What is depression?
Causes for depressive disorders

Session 2: Interventions for depressive and anxiety disorders

Interventions for depressive disorders
What is anxiety?
Types of anxiety disorders
Causes for anxiety disorders
First Aid for anxiety disorders

Session 3 - Eating disorder and Substance abuse

What is an eating disorder?
Types and symptoms of eating disorders.
Causes of eating disorders.
Emergency treatment for eating disorders.
What is substance abuse?
Types and symptoms of substance abuse.

Session 4 - First aid for psychosis

What is psychosis?
Types and symptoms of psychotic disorder
Causes of psychosis
Interventions and initial approach to psychosis
Test, conclusion and evaluation

Target audience

People who are interested in learning about mental health

People with mental or emotional distress

Parents/Carers

People who care about teenagers

Age over 15

Employees from various industries

Volunteers

Social workers, teachers, individuals with work-related needs

Training mode

Presentation-based teaching

Videos showing

Simulated exercises

Role playing demonstrations

Practical assessment

Course format

4

4 sessions

3.5

3.5 hours/session

14

14 hours in total

You have the option to choose between two full days (two sessions per day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon) or four half days (one session per day, available in the morning, afternoon, or evening).
Each participant who attends 100% of the course will receive a certificate for completing the “Youth Mental Health First Aid” Course.
Each participant will receive a set of “Youth Mental Health First Aid” Manuals.

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If you wish to apply for our training courses, please download and complete the "Training Application Form" and email it to dce@mhahk.org.hk. Once we receive the form, we will provide an initial response.

Training application form

Course fees

Please fill out the quotation request form to obtain a quote. You can also contact the duty Education Officer of our Division of Community Education via email at dce@mhahk.org.hk or by phone at 2528 4656 for further inquiries.

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid

583

11216

Session 1: What is Mental Health First Aid

Session 2: Interventions for depressive and anxiety disorders

Session 3 - Eating disorder and Substance abuse

Session 4 - First aid for psychosis

People who are interested in learning about mental health

People with mental or emotional distress

Parents/Carers

People who care about teenagers

Age over 15

Employees from various industries

Volunteers

Social workers, teachers, individuals with work-related needs

Presentation-based teaching

Videos showing

Simulated exercises

Role playing demonstrations

Practical assessment

4

3.5

14

Quotation form

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