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Event description
Whether you teach, employ, work, or live with adolescents, the YMHFA course will teach you the skills and confidence to provide mental health first aid to a young person.
WHEN: Monday 18th & Tuesday 19th November 2019
WHERE: Ibis Hotel, Mount Isa
WHY THIS COURSE IS ESSENTIAL TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF
Mental illness, and the awareness and stigma surrounding it, is a big issue in remote communities in Queensland.
Australian Government health data indicates that about 1 in 6 adolescents meet the criteria for a mental health diagnosis in any given year!
YMHFA teaches PRACTICAL, EASY TO IMPLEMENT and EVIDENCED BASED strategies to support a young person experiencing a mental health problem, worsening of a problem, or a crisis.
WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH
Mental illnesses often start in adolescence or early adulthood and it is important to detect problems early to ensure the young person is properly treated and supported.
The YMHFA course teaches adults who have frequent contact with adolescents, such as parents, guardians, school staff – teachers, aides, administrative, chaplains, catering; sport coaches and youth workers, how to assist adolescents who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis.
COURSE INFORMATION
· 14-hour (2 day) Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) course.
· Participants will learn about adolescent development and the signs and symptoms of mental health problems, how and where to get help, and what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective.
· Course topics cover: developing mental health problems, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, psychosis, panic attacks, and substance use disorders, as well as suicide and NSSI (non-suicidal-self-injury).
. This course caters for morning tea only. There are several outlets around Mount Isa for lunch and snacks, or you are welcome to bring your own.