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Level 2 Award for Emergency First Aid for Mental Health (RQF) TQUK

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Content Overview

30 topics in 3 modules

  1. ☑️ Understanding Mental Health 10 topics
    • Definitions and understanding of mental health
    • Prevalence of mental health issues
    • The social and individual impacts of mental health issues
    • Social and cultural views on mental health
    • Legal and ethical aspects related to mental health
    • Ways to promote mental wellbeing
    • Various types of mental health support services
    • Importance of early intervention
    • The relationship between mental and physical health
    • Myths and misconceptions surrounding mental health issues
  2. ☑️ Different Types of Mental Health Conditions 10 topics
    • Understanding stress and anxiety
    • Recognize symptoms of depression
    • The impact of eating disorders
    • Substance misuse and mental health
    • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
    • Schizophrenia and mental health
    • Bipolar disorder
    • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
    • Understanding personality disorders
    • The implications of self-harm
  3. ☑️ Mental Health First Aid Strategies 10 topics
    • The role of a mental health first aider
    • Applying the mental health first aid action plan
    • Strategies on starting a conversation about mental health
    • Guidance on offering immediate and practical aid
    • Managing panic attacks or acute distress
    • Dealing with suicide ideation
    • Handling psychotic episodes
    • Confidentiality limits in mental health first aid
    • Self-care for mental health first aiders
    • Recording and reporting procedures in first aid for mental health

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