The Youth Mental Health First Aid course has been updated for 2025 with the latest knowledge and research. It has been redeveloped through an inclusive lens with extensive input from young people with lived experience.
This course is ideal for anyone who lives with, works with, or supports young people aged 8 to 18 and wants to gain the knowledge, awareness, and skills to spot the signs of a young person experiencing poor mental health, the confidence to start a conversation, and the tools to safeguard and signpost to appropriate support.
Train as a Youth Mental Health First Aider and you will receive three years of certification, plus access to ongoing benefits by joining the Association of Mental Health First Aiders®.
We value this course at £325 per person.
Costs may vary depending on location and instructor – contact the instructor for more information by clicking on a course below.
Youth Mental Health First Aiders will be able to:
Everyone who completes the course gets:
Following the course, you will be invited to join the Association of Mental Health First Aiders – England’s first and only membership body for MHFAiders, and the largest community of its kind.
The Association of Mental Health First Aiders gives you access to exclusive resources and learning opportunities to empower them to carry out their roles effectively. This includes:
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.
Got a question? Refer to our FAQs.
What is mental health?
What is Youth Mental Health First Aid?
Your role as a Youth MHFAider
What influences mental health?
The Mental Health Continuum
The Frame of Reference
The Stress Container
Individual learning (1 hour 15 minutes):
Live session (2 hours 10 minutes):
Addictive behaviours and substance misuse
Applying the Youth MHFA action plan to scenarios
What is psychosis?
What is disordered eating?
Recovery
Reviewing the Youth MHFAider role and boundaries
Youth MHFA conversation practise