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What is Mental Health First Aid?

 Mental Health First Aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or who is suffering a mental health crisis.  The help is given until appropriate professional help is received or until the crisis resolves.

 

What are mental health problems?

 The most common and disabling mental health problems are depression, anxiety disorders and psychotic disorders

 

What this course covers?

5 Steps of MHFA

Suicide

Panic Attacks

Psychotic Behaviours

General Skills

 

 
 

Mental Illness Fellowship

of North Queensland

presents

Mental Health First Aid

 

Where: Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club Strand Headland Townsville

 

When: 3 x 2 day workshops

8/9 May, 12/13 June & 10/11 July 2007

 

Cost: $250-00 per participant

Includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and MHFA manual.

Concessions and discounts available to NGO and community members on application

 

Time: 9-00am until 4-00pm

 

Facilitators: Philippa Harris Manager & Community Educator and Barbara Anderson Community Psychologist

 

Contact: 47253664

Email: fellowship@mifnq.org.au

 

Numbers are limited

 

Further information available at www.mhfa.com.au