Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

More than 40 per cent of Germany’s population suffer from a mental health disorder requiring treatment at least once in their lifetime. Although many of those affected live in our immediate surroundings, this subject still triggers a lot of uncertainties, prejudices, and fears. Consequently, preventive measures and destigmatization in this area have become ever more important.

This is where the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) programme comes in. The MHFA course for promoting mental health is based on the successful principles of first aid measures. The course is designed for training groups of 12 laypeople to become mental health first aiders in 12 hours.

It will improve your knowledge about mental health, reduce stigmatizing behaviour, boost your confidence and trust in your support skills, and strengthen your own mental health.

More information on Mental Health First Aid at the University of Jena is available here: https://www.uni-jena.de/mhfa

Target group: University of Jena employees

To participate, please register on the central MHFA website after signing up for the course in the Qualifications Portal. All participants will receive an email with additional information.Inhaltliche Schwerpunkte
During the MHFA course, you will gain basic knowledge of different mental health disorders and crises. You will learn how to provide targeted support, inform those affected, encourage them to seek professional help and to make use of additional resources.
In the beginning, you will be introduced to mental health disorders. In a next step, you will familiarize yourself with concrete first aid measures designed for different mental health problems and acute emotional crises.
The course does not require any previous experience.

Extent

2 days with 6 hours (+ break)

15.01.2024    09:00 - 16:00 Uhr
16.01.2024    09:00 - 16:00 Uhr