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17 May 2025 - Mental Health Awareness for Health Professionals

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Mental health issues are becoming increasingly common. This course introduces first aid for mental health to health professionals with an interest in gaining a better understanding of common mental health illnesses affecting their patients or colleagues.

Course Title 17 May 2025 – Mental Health Awareness for Health Professionals
Qualification CPD
Duration 7 CPD Hours
Institution Code A65
Start Date 17 May 2025
Location Online

Overview


7-hours CPD

Registration: 09:20- 09:30

Course Schedule: 09:30-17:30

 

Course Details


This course introduces first aid for mental health to health professionals with an interest in gaining a better understanding of common mental health illnesses affecting their patients, or colleagues. It aims to give you the ability to spot the early signs and symptoms, (not diagnose) of a range of mental health conditions, recognise common triggers in mental ill health and signs that someone may need support. At the end of the course, you will have deepened your non-judgemental listening skills, explored the role of a first aid action plan for mental health which will give you the confidence to know when and how to signpost a person to professional help and manage their self-care.

Mental health awareness training helps health professionals to become role models to promote a greater understanding of mental health in the total wellbeing of patients, colleagues and themselves.

Please be aware that this course covers subjects that some people may find distressing, including suicide and self-harm. If a delegate feels overwhelmed, they can step out at any time. However, if you feel in advance that this subject may be too distressing please do not book. For support with your mental health, please contact Samaritans on 116 123, or NHS 111.

Osteopathic Practice Standards (updated) and other CPD elements covered: 

A) Communication and patient partnership A1, A2, A5,

B) Knowledge, skills and performance  B2, B3

C) Safety and quality in practice C1, C4, C6

D Professionalism D2, D10, D11

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

  • Recognise the early signs and symptoms of mental ill-health.
  • Be able to provide initial help to stop mental ill health from worsening.
  • Signpost the person towards appropriate professional help.
  • Have the tools to break the stigma of a mental health problem.
  • Be mindful of their own wellbeing with self-care tips.

Course suitability:

The course is suitable for qualified healthcare practitioners.

Equipment recommended for the course:

Laptop or tablet to view notes digitally.

Timetable & Course Content

09:20 – 09:30  Registration

09:30 – 09:45  Introduction

09:45 – 10:15  What is first aid for mental health?

10:15 – 10:45 Identifying mental health conditions

10:45 – 11:15 Guidance on how to start a difficult conversation Your own health, emotions and well-being

Breakout session 1

11:15 – 11:30 Break

11:30 – 12:00 Stress

12:00 – 12:30 Drugs and alcohol misuse

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 14:30 Mental health conditions – Depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, self-harm, suicide

14:30 – 15:30 First aid action plan for mental health & Signposting to professional support, treatments, self-help strategies

Breakout session 2 

15:30 – 16:00 Break

16:00 – 16:30 Mental health in the workplace.

Breakout session 3

16:30 – 17:00 Putting it all together, partner and group work to formulate action plans.

Breakout session 4

17:00 – 17:30 Summary Q&A

Sandie Ennis

Sandi is qualified as an osteopath in 2009 and is also comprehensively certified Pilates teacher and somatic movement coach. She had completed extensive postgraduate studies including cranial and classical osteopathy, SCCO pathway, women’s health and training in paediatrics. She currently divides her time between private osteopathic practice, teaching individual and small group Pilates, devising and delivering specialist education; lecturing, training and CPD workshops. Sandie holds a PgCert in clinical and academic education and has completed an Ofqual regulated Instructor Training programme and holds FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health and is a certified First Aid Instructor/Assessor.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

For more information contact the CPD team at cpd@uco.ac.uk.

You will be emailed information about the course approximately 1 week before the seminar.

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