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Mental Health First Aid
First aid for the mind.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches everyday people to recognise when someone is struggling, respond with confidence, and guide them towards the right support.
What you learn
The psychological bandages that save lives.
An accredited MHFA course doesn't turn you into a therapist. It turns you into the person who notices, asks, and stays.
Spot the signs
Learn to recognise the early signs and symptoms of common mental health issues, including the quieter ones people work hard to hide.
Start the conversation
Practise opening up an honest, non-judgemental conversation with someone who may be struggling, and how to really listen once they do.
Respond in a crisis
Know what to do, and what not to do, if someone is in immediate distress, including how to keep them safe and get urgent help.
Signpost to support
Understand the professional and community support that's available, so you can help someone take their next step towards recovery.
Why it matters
Reactive care isn't enough. Prevention is transformative.
Most workplaces have a physical first aider. Very few have someone trained to help when the emergency is invisible. We think a struggling mind deserves the same immediate attention as a broken bone, and MHFA is how we get there.
For families & friends
The people closest to someone are usually the first to sense something is wrong. Training helps them act on that instinct.
For workplaces
A trained Mental Health First Aider on the team means struggling colleagues have somewhere safe to turn.
For clubs & teams
Football clubs, gyms, music venues, youth groups: anywhere young people gather is somewhere a first aider can make a difference.
Funded places
Want to train? We may be able to help.
Through our supporters' generosity, we fund places on accredited MHFA courses for people who want to learn these skills but can't cover the cost themselves.
Tell us a little about yourself and why you'd like to train, and we'll be in touch about available funded places. Get in touch →
Fund a course place today.
Your donation pays for someone's training, and their training could save a life.