Youth Mental Health First Aid

Learning Mode

Face to Face

Location

SA

Duration

2 Days

Course Overview

This short course will support participants to learn how to assist an adolescent experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis. Ideal for adults who work, live or care for adolescents, such as school staff, parents, sports coaches, community group leaders and youth workers

Participants will learn:

  • About adolescent development
  • The signs and symptoms of the common and disabling mental health problems in young people
  • Where and how to get help when a young person is developing a mental illness
  • Ways to help that have been shown by research to be effective
  • How to provide mental health first aid in a crisis situation.

This youth mental health first aid course covers:

Developing mental health problems, including depression, anxiety problems, psychosis, substance use problems and eating disorders
Mental health crisis situations, including suicidal thoughts and behaviours, non-suicidal self-injury (sometimes called deliberate self-harm), panic attacks, traumatic events, severe effects of drug or alcohol use, severe psychotic states and aggressive behaviours.

This training is for adults who work, live or care for adolescents, such as school staff, parents, sports coaches, community group leaders and youth workers.

All participants receive a Youth Mental Health Training Manual.

Please contact us to discuss tailored workshops for this course.

Upcoming Workshop

Date: To Be Advised
Time: To Be Advised
Location: This short course can be delivered at any RASA site across South Australia, or as a tailored workshop at your location.
Cost: To Be Advised

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the cultural, spiritual and economic sovereignty of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We understand that the ongoing violation of this sovereignty continues to harm Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s relationships, health, wellbeing and aspirations.

We are committed to strengthening the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communities.

We recognise that respecting and nurturing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is a benefit for all Australians.

We especially honour the Kaurna Elders of the Adelaide Plains and the Elders of the River Murray and Mallee Region, which includes: Ngaiawang, Ngawait, Nganguruku, Erawirung, Ngintait, Ngaraite, Ngarkat and small parts of Maraura and Daanggali, and Elders of Barngarla Country in the Far North and Boandik Land in Mount Gambier, upon whose country Relationships Australia South Australia offices are located.

As educators we recognise the Ancient Universities and ways of knowing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have existed for millennia, and we respect and honour First Nations expertise.