Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health Awareness – FAA Level 1 Award Provides learners with the knowledge of;-

• How to recognise a range of mental health conditions e.g. depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, suicide, self-harm
• How to start a supportive non-judgemental conversation
• When and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help
• How to recognise and manage stress.

Course Models:

• What is Mental health?
• Providing advice and starting a conversation
• Stress
• Mental health conditions
• Mental health helplines

Learners will not diagnose or treat mental health conditions as this can only be carried out by healthcare professionals but will gain the knowledge to identify when a person may have a condition and know where they can go to get help.