Mental Health First Aid (Armed Forces)

Overview

Train as an Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider

MHFA training courses teach people to spot the symptoms of mental health issues, offer initial help and guide a person towards support.

MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, but it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and even potentially stop a crisis from happening.

Developed in collaboration with the UK’s leading military support charities, Armed Forces MHFA is tailored to the unique culture and mental health needs of the military community.

For everyone in the armed forces community – serving and ex-serving personnel, their families and support organisations – our training gives you the skills to:

• Stop a preventable health issue from escalating by spotting and addressing it early

• Know how and where to access treatment if it’s needed, for a faster recovery

• Help keep yourself, the people you support, your colleagues and your family healthy

• Minimise the impact of mental ill health on work and life

Our two day course qualifies you as an Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider.

Armed Forces Mental Health First Aiders have:

• An in depth understanding of mental health and the factors that affect wellbeing for the armed forces community

• Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues 

• Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress

• Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening 

•  Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support - whether that’s self-help resources, through the MOD, the NHS, support charities, or a mix
   

​Cost

MHFA value this course at £300 per person. However, we fund 50% of the course so the cost is £150

 What to expect

We limit numbers to 12 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.

Places on the course are restricted to serving and ex-serving personnel, their family members, and support services who work with the armed forces community.

Learning takes place across four manageable sessions. Through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions, each session is built around an MHFA action plan. 

You will get a manual to keep and refer to whenever you need it. When you complete the two days you'll get a certificate to say you are an Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider.