Mind-Fitt Mental Health Training

Congratulations to Fife Young Carers winning charity of the year 2024. I have seen first hand all the excellent, tireless work they do.
It was a pleasure to deliver Scotlands Mental Health First Aid and ASIST to all staff members.
If your workplace or business would benefit from a full suite of Mental Health Training, get in touch.
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When starting a new project, it is important to make sure that preparation is key. Using my knowledge and expertise, as well as delivering skilled Public Health Scotland courses, I am looking to expand my mental health training business, delivering new mental health training. I have experience training football coaches, teams at all levels. Under 12s all the way to, Amateur Junior, Professional football clubs Dunfermline Athletic FC The Swifts FC This would not be exclusive to football, as the courses would be bespoken to other sporting clubs and workplaces.

Workshops that I would facilitate,

● Mental Health Awareness, understanding the difference between mental health, mental wellbeing, and mental health illness.
● Positive Team Building, Understanding the difference between constructive and destructive criticism, building resilience and confdence.
● Gambling Awareness, what is gambling? When does a habit turn to addiction? Signposting
● Alcohol and Drugs, Understand the negative impact of alcohol and drugs has on mental health.

If this is of interest, please get in touch

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I have extensive experience and knowledge delivering Scotlands Mental Health First Aid. This includes to the Private, Public and Third Sector.

The SMHFA course takes 12 hours to complete. It can be presented in a range of formats to suit different groups. The course must be presented by a qualified SMHFA instructor and quality is continuously monitored by Public Health Scotland.

The course can be presented in the following formats:

2 full days
4 half days
6 two-hour sessions.
The following is a brief outline of what is covered on the course:

Guidance on being a Mental Health First Aider.

Attitudes to mental health issues
equalities.

The recovery message.

The impact of Substance Use on mental health.

Introduction to su***de intervention.

Listening skills.

Understanding depression.

How to offer first aid to someone experiencing depression.

Understanding anxiety,
how to offer first aid to someone experiencing anxiety.

Understanding psychosis,
how to offer first aid to someone experiencing a psychotic episode.

The course does not train people to be mental health workers. It offers basic general information about mental health problems. The knowledge presented and understanding developed in the course helps to remove stigma and fear and to give confidence in approaching a person in distress.

My Mind-Fitt Mental Health Training page is now live. Providing training workplaces, sport clubs and community groups. SMHFA and ASIST trainer. Give it a follow

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