Aims of the course: 

Course learning outcomes
  • To preserve life where a person may be at risk of ​harm to themselves or others
  • To provide help to prevent the mental health issue from becoming more serious before professional help arrives
  • To provide comfort to a person with a mental health issue
  • To reduce stigma and discrimination
  • To improve own health and wellbeing

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  • Provide initial help to someone experiencing mental distress
  • ​Guide the person towards appropriate professional help
  • Be mindful of own wellbeing
  • ​Understand the difference between mental health and mental illness
  • Understand the consequences of stigma
  • Understand the consequences of stress on mental health and how to manage stress
  •  Recognise the symptoms of mental ill health