1 in 5 Australians will have a mental health problem in any given year!

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31 Jan 2012
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29 Jul 2011
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18 Mar 2011
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24 Feb 2011
  Download the Guidelines for depression, suicidal thought, eating disorders,...
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Each module can be presented as a stand alone module.

MODULE 1

Part 1

  • The 5 Steps of Mental Health First Aid
  • Common Mental Health Problems & Stigma
     

Part 2

  • What is Substance Use Disorder?
  • Symptoms & Causes of Substance Use Disorder
  • Crisis First Aid for Overdose
  • Treatment and Resources for Substance Use Disorder
     


 

MODULE 2

Part 1

  • What is Depression?
  • Symptoms & Causes of Depression
     

Part 2

  • Crisis First Aid for Suicidal Behaviour
  • Treatment & Resources for Depression
     


 

MODULE 3

Part 1

  • What are Anxiety Disorders? (PTSD, GAD, Social Phobia, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, OCD)
  • Symptoms & Causes of Anxiety Disorders
     

Part 2

  • Crisis First Aid for Panic Attacks
  • Crisis First Aid for Acute Stress Reaction
  • Treatment and Resources for Anxiety Disorders
     


 

MODULE 4

Part 1

  • What are Psychotic Disorders? (Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia)
  • Symptoms & Causes of Psychotic Disorders
     

Part 2

  • Crisis First Aid for Acute Psychosis
  • Treatment and Resources for Psychosis
     

click to download brochure - uploaded/files/client_added/standard%20mhfa%20edition%202%20brochure.pdf
 

Course content and modules info for YOUTH VERSION

(as above, however presented with statistics and in the context of adolscents, and including the following two modules)

Module 5 - Eating Disorders

  • What are eating disorders?
  • What causes eating disorders?
  • The Mental Health Crisis Plan for eating disorders.
  • Helpful resources
     


 

Module 6 - Self Harm - Non-suicidal self injury

  • What is deliberate self harm?
  • What causes self harm?
  • The Mental Health Action Plan for self harm
  • Helpful resources

click to download youth mhfa brochure uploaded/files/client_added/youth%20edition%202%20ymhfa%20brochure.pdf