Mental Health First Aid to Support the Suicidal Person

Total Course Duration: 5 hours

Total Course Duration: 4-hour workshop (Min 8 - Max 20)

This new course has been developed from “Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours: First Aid Guidelines”. Curriculum is evidence based with the input from both researchers, mental health professionals and consumer advocates. Any interested adult can attend; however, it is not recommended for people recently bereaved by suicide.

At the end of this course participants will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to safely have a conversation with a suicidal person.

This course will cover:

*How to identify warning signs of suicide

*How to confidently support a person in crisis

*How to have a conversation with someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours