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Mental Health Champion

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Duration
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Location
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Start date: 07/05/2024
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Level
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Duration
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Location
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Start date: 08/08/2024
MOA
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Level
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Type
hatAdult PT
Duration
calendar1 Day
Location
pinLancaster & Morecambe College
Start date: 09/07/2024

The Mental Health Champion course is an internationally recognised awareness and skills training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill-health and provide initial help.

This course will not teach you to be a therapist, but you will learn to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis.

Course Overview

This course will cover the following topics:

  • Mental health and stress in the workplace

  • Depression

  • Anxiety disorders

  • Other mental health issues (eating disorders, self-harm,psychosis)

  • Alcohol, drugs and mental health

  • Applying the MHFA action plan: ALGEE

  • Suicide

  • Recovery

  • Building a mentally healthy workplace

  • Action planning

Research and evaluation shows that taking part in this course helps with:

  • Raises awareness and mental health literacy.

  • Reduces stigma around mental ill-health.

  • Boosts knowledge and confidence in dealing with mental health issues.

  • Promotes early intervention which enables recovery.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements to this course.

How to Apply

If you would like to enquire about or enrol onto this course, please click 'Enquire’ or ‘Apply’ at the top of the page, follow the steps, and our Admissions Team will be in touch with you

For more information, advice and guidance please phone Student & Learning Services on 01524 521385 or 0800 306306 or email advice@lmc.ac.uk

Course code: B36878