This online course trains people as Youth Mental Health First Aiders, giving them:
An in-depth understanding of young people’s mental health and factors that affect wellbeing
Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
Confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress
Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
Knowledge to help a young person recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s through self-help sites, their place of learning, the NHS, or a mix – engaging with parents, carers and external agencies where appropriate
Ability to support a young person with a long term mental health issue or disability to thrive
Tools to look after their own mental wellbeing
This is an online course delivered through the MHFA England Online Learning Hub
Learning takes place through four live training sessions, spread across one to two weeks, with self-learning activities in between. See course structure section below for more detail
Each session is built around a Youth Mental Health First Aid action plan
We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn
Everyone who completes the course gets:
A certificate of attendance to say they are a Youth Mental Health First Aider
A manual to refer to whenever they need it
A quick reference card for the Youth Mental Health First Aid action plan
A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support their own mental health
If you are booking as an individual, you can learn more about course options and book directly with one of our independent instructors here:
If you are looking to train eight people or more, get in touch with our youth mental health experts to learn more and to discuss your organisation's requirements:
We strive to create courses and resources that everyone can access. When you book training through MHFA England, please specify if you will need course materials in accessible formats.
Visit our accessibility page for more information.
Individual learning (1 hour 15 minutes):
Live session (2 hours 35 minutes):
Individual learning (1 hour 15 minutes):
Live session (2 hours 10 minutes):