Course Code: mhfasap
Duration: 7 hours
Prerequisites:

Audience:

  • people who wish to understand and to deal with mental health problems 
  • people who are active in personal growth and professional effectiveness
  • people who are interested to support and understand better other people
Overview:

Mental Health Facilitator is an international program developed by World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with a number of NGOs from all over the world.  This program is the first step for information and help, as a first aid kit dedicated to all people who want to learn and recognize the basics of mental and emotional health and provide immediate support. 

The instructor-led, live workshop is aimed at people who care for those around and want to be able to really help, understanding the needs of them, at people who wish to apply the principals of mental health to achieve intense personal and professional development and improvement, for deal better with everyday challenges and difficult situations.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  • identify mental health problems and make recommendations 
  • quickly manage difficult life situations with an optimal consumption of resources
  • increase the quality of life in the professional and family context
  • improve your skills of empathic communication and effective interpersonal relations
  • understand stressors and how they can lead to behavioral changes
  • recognize problems before they escalate

Format of the course:

  • interactive lecture and discussion
  • lots of exercises and practice

Course Customization Options:

  • to request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange
Course Outline:
  • Introduction
  • Investment in mental and emotional health
  • Roles as an MHF
  • SIPA - model of intervention in mental health
  • Instruments used as MHF
  • Recognizing Stress, Distress and Mental Disorders
  • Recognizing and First Aid for Anxiety, Depression and PTSD
  • Recognizing and First Aid for Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder
  • Recognizing and First Aid for Autism, ADHD and Dementia
  • Applying self-regulation methods daily
  • Summary and conclusions 
Sites Published:

România - Mental Health Facilitator ASAP

Moldova - Mental Health Facilitator ASAP

Slovenia - Mental Health Facilitator ASAP

Croatia - Mental Health Facilitator ASAP

Serbia - Mental Health Facilitator ASAP

Bhutan - Mental Health Facilitator ASAP

Nepal - Mental Health Facilitator ASAP

Uzbekistan - Mental Health Facilitator ASAP