First Aid for Mental Health Level 2

Course Title:  First Aid for Mental Health Level 2 

Course length 6 hours

Maximum number to attend 12

This course is aimed at all staff who require an awareness and be a champion of First Aid for Mental Health.

This qualification is assessed through a written assessment paper which you must pass to be awarded the qualification.

The assessment paper contains 13 questions and you will need to achieve a minimum of 20 out of the possible 27 points to pass the course

The duration of the assessment is 40 minutes, and this will take place at the end of the course

Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a First Aider for mental health 

Define mental health 

Indicate understanding of the stigma surrounding mental health 

Identify factors that can affect a person’s mental health 

Understand the role of a First Aider for mental health

Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition 

Outline the advice that should be provided to a person suffering from a suspected mental health condition 

Know when to contact the emergency services in respect of first aid for mental health 

Know how to recognise and manage stress 

Identify signs of stress 

State how stress can be managed 

Know how to recognise a range of mental health conditions 

State signs and/or symptoms for the following mental health conditions: 

Depression 

Anxiety 

Psychosis 

Eating disorders 

Suicide 

Self-harm 

Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health 

State potential effects of alcohol and drug abuse on a person’s mental health 

Understand the first aid action plan for mental health and be able to put it in place

Demonstrate the application of the first aid action plan for mental health.

Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace 

State key factors in providing a positive mental health culture in the workplace 

Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace