First Aid in Mental Health aims to equip the individual to recognize common mental health problems, provide initial support and guide the person towards appropriate professional help. SERA’s First Aid in Mental Health course focuses on common groups of disorders among the adult community. These are Major Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Mood Disorders.

This course is targeted at individuals without prior knowledge of mental health issues.

First Aid in Mental Health is accredited by ACC Institute of Human Services.

NOTE

During registration, the course will be shown as 4 days long.

Day 1-3 - for you to receive access to the eLearning modules to complete the Theory component

Day 4 - actual day of your live online Zoom session with SERA

At the end of the course the trainees will be able to:

• Recognize symptoms of mental health problems
• Provide initial support to those experiencing mental distress
• Provide active listening to individuals who are experiencing mental distress
• Incorporate the concept of Problem Definition-Attempted Solution-Desired Goals-Intervention (P.A.D.I) model into active listening and question skills.

• HR personnel, managers and team leaders who handle crisis in the workplace
• Working adults who are keen to provide psychological support in the workplace
• Student Leaders in Secondary School / Junior College / Polytechnic / University
• Individuals who are keen to equip themselves to skills helping others in distress

9.30am - 1.30pm

Online Learning (Approximately 4 hours) + Live Webinar via Zoom (4 contact hours)

• Module 1: Introduction to Mental Health
• Module 2: Major Depressive Disorder
• Module 3: Anxiety Disorders 
• Module 4: Mood Disorders 
• Module 5: Introduction to Active Listening
• Module 6: Introduction to PADI Model

Accredited by ACC Institute of Human Services, valid for 2 years from date of completion