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Youth Mental Health First Aid

Course format
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3.5

3.5 hours/session
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14

14 hours in total
  • Each participant will receive a set of “Youth Mental Health First Aid” Manuals.
  • Each participant who attends 100% of the course will receive a certificate for completing the “Youth Mental Health First Aid” Course. This certificate is effective for three years from the date of issue.
  • The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong encourages Mental Health First Aiders to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. We plan to introduce a half day refresher course in 2029, and it will be available to all MHFA certificate holders, except for those who have completed the “teen MHFA” course. Upon completion of the refresher course, participants will be issued a new certificate valid for another three years.
Training statistics(YMHFA)
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583

Completed classes
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11216

Number of participants
Course syllabus

Session 1: What is Mental Health First Aid

  • What is Mental Health First Aid
  • Why Mental Health First Aid?
  • The Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
  • What is depression?
  • Causes for depressive disorders

Session 2: Interventions for depressive and anxiety disorders

  • Interventions for depressive disorders
  • What is anxiety?
  • Types of anxiety disorders
  • Causes for anxiety disorders
  • First Aid for anxiety disorders

Session 3 - Eating disorder and Substance abuse

  • What is an eating disorder?
  • Types and symptoms of eating disorders.
  • Causes of eating disorders.
  • Emergency treatment for eating disorders.
  • What is substance abuse?
  • Types and symptoms of substance abuse.

Session 4 - First aid for psychosis

  • What is psychosis?
  • Types and symptoms of psychotic disorder
  • Causes of psychosis
  • Interventions and initial approach to psychosis
  • Test, conclusion and evaluation
Target audience
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People who are interested in learning about mental health

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People with mental or emotional distress

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Parents/Carers

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People who care about teenagers

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18 years or older

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Social workers, teachers, individuals with work-related needs

Training mode
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Presentation-based teaching

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Videos showing

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Simulated exercises

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Group discussions

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Role playing demonstrations

Course fees

HKD $ 800 each

Registration method
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