Mental health first aid: training with ORIENTACTION

Mental Health First Aid" training enables participants to :

Understanding mental disorders and their impact on daily life,
Identify signs of common mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and self-destructive behavior,
Intervene appropriately in mental health crises (suicidal ideation, panic attacks, psychotic behavior),
Providing long-term support (directing people to appropriate professional services, encouraging autonomy and resilience),
Preventing burn-out among first-aiders (stress management and compassion fatigue for people intervening in mental crisis situations).

The "Mental Health First Aid" training course is aimed at all those who, in a professional or voluntary capacity, may come into contact with people in psychological distress or mental health crisis:

Health and social care professionals (nurses, social workers, psychologists, specialized educators, who may be confronted with mental crisis situations in their day-to-day work),
Teachers, educational consultants and other education professionals who can benefit from this training to help students in mental distress,
First-aiders or volunteers who respond to emergency situations and need to be able to manage mental health crises,
People working in high-risk environments for mental disorders (high-voltage environments such as law enforcement or emergency services), or even managers in companies where stress is omnipresent,
Anyone wishing to learn how to intervene when faced with a person in a mental health crisis.

The duration of the course varies according to the formula chosen:

6 hours of face-to-face or synchronous distance learning - "essential" formula,
12 hours of classroom training or synchronous distance learning - "classic" formula,
18 hours of face-to-face or synchronous distance learning - "in-depth" formula.

Discover the training content

The course

Target skills

Support

The course

Part

DAY 1: Introduction to mental health first aid and understanding mental disorders

9h00 - 9h30: Welcome and introduction

Presentation of training objectives,
Introduction of trainer and participants,
Explaining the importance of first aid in mental health.

9:30am - 10:30am: What is mental health?

Definitions of mental health and mental illness,
The impact of mental disorders on daily life,
Destigmatizing mental disorders.

10:30am - 10:45am: Break

10:45 - 12:00: Identifying the signs and symptoms of common mental disorders

Depression: symptoms and diagnostic criteria,
Anxiety disorders: different types and manifestations,
Bipolar disorder: recognizing manic and depressive episodes.

12h00 - 13h00: Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Screening and initial assessment of a person in crisis

Assess the situation,
Identify signs of psychological distress,
Communication techniques and active listening,
Get professional help.

2:30 - 3:30 pm: Suicide prevention and intervention

Understand the risk factors and warning signs of suicide,
Talking about suicide in a safe way,
Intervention.

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: Break

3.45pm - 5.00pm: Practical application (role-playing)

Practical exercises in small groups: identify signs of distress and use active listening,
Role-play debriefing.

Part

DAY 2: Crisis management and long-term support techniques

9:00 am - 10:30 am: First aid in crisis situations related to specific disorders

Intervene during a panic attack (anxiety disorder),
Reacting to a person in a state of emotional shock,
Managing a person during a psychotic crisis (hallucinations, delusions).

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: Break

10:45 - 12:00: Understanding self-destructive behavior and how to intervene

Self-mutilation,
Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia),
Drug addiction.

12h00 - 13h00: Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Planning long-term support

Accompany a person to professional services,
Develop community support networks,
Encouraging autonomy and resilience.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Well-being of the mental health first-aider

Managing your own emotional stress,
Relaxation techniques,
Preventing burn-out and compassion fatigue.

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: Break

15h45 - 16h45: Case study and final simulation

Study of complex cases: multifactorial situations,
Group intervention simulation and feedback.

16h45 - 17h00: Conclusion and presentation of certificates

Summary of acquired skills,
Additional resources and advanced training,
Presentation of participation certificates.

Target skills

Mental Health First Aid" training develops not only immediate intervention skills, but also the ability to support people over the long term, while taking care of one's own emotional well-being. The main skills covered are:

Spot the signs of mental disorders such as depression, anxiety disorders and bipolar disorder,
Assess a person's mental health, identify signs of psychological distress, and use communication techniques such as active listening,
React appropriately in crisis situations, such as suicidal ideation, panic attacks or hallucinations,
Accompany people in distress towards long-term care, offering them immediate support and directing them to appropriate resources,
Develop strategies to manage your own emotional stress as a mental health rescuer and avoid burnout.

Teaching resources, methods and supervision techniques

The teaching methods used in this training program are based on two teaching aids. In the first, all pedagogical elements are described following the program flow. This support is given to participants at the end of the course.

To facilitate the acquisition of targeted skills, the program combines theory and practice, including role-playing and case studies with feedback.

A short illustrated guide is also provided at the end of the course. This quick-reference tool helps to review and apply the knowledge acquired.

Conditions for distance learning

There are several possible ways of organizing the event:

MEANS OF ORGANIZING FACE-TO-FACE TRAINING

You have a choice of training courses:

On the premises of ORIENTACTION, based in Le Mans,
On-site: the trainer trains at your company (travel costs
and accommodation calculated in the quote).

WAYS OF ORGANIZING DISTANCE LEARNING

Training will be carried out via synchronous distance learning using the ZOOM tool,
Links to ZOOM will be provided by the training center.

REMOTE PEDAGOGICAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE

Support and assistance are provided by the same trainer as the one delivering the training. This support and assistance is provided by e-mail or, in an emergency, by telephone. The trainer's contact details are provided at the start of the course. The trainer must reply within 48 hours. If the trainer cannot be reached within this time, please contact the person in charge of training, whose contact details are given in the welcome booklet.

Means for monitoring action implementation and results

During the training, you :

Fill in a sign-in sheet.

On completion of the course, you will :

Take a knowledge assessment quiz to evaluate the level of knowledge and skills acquired during the course,
Complete a satisfaction questionnaire to assess the quality of the training (trainer's pedagogical skills, quality of teaching aids, etc.).

People with disabilities

Training is open to all, and all types of disability will be taken into account within the limits of the skills, human and material resources available for the training course. If ORIENTACTION does not have the material, technical and human resources to meet the needs of a disabled participant, the latter will be referred either to the ORIENTACTION group's disability advisor, or to a partner organization of the ORIENTACTION group.

Access procedures and deadlines

All requests for training are accompanied by a quotation specifying the cost (including VAT) of the training, as well as the dates on which it will take place. The estimate is sent in electronic format by e-mail. Once the estimate has been accepted and the training agreement signed, the training can begin. For information on how to postpone or cancel a training session, please refer to the terms and conditions available by clicking here: https://www.orientaction- groupe.com/cgv/

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