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Mental Health First Aid
Adult Mental Health First Aid - Hyannis 6/9/23 9:45-5:00PM
with Theresa Wilson

Adult Mental Health First Aid teaches professionals how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses including depression and mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, psychosis, substance use disorders. Participants will increase their mental health literacy – or a basic understanding of mental illnesses and addictions. The group will discuss how a person’s daily life may be affected and what helps individuals experiencing these challenges get well.
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Adult Mental Health First Aid - Wellfleet 6/26/23 9:45-5:00PM
with Theresa Wilson

Adult Mental Health First Aid teaches professionals how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses including depression and mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, psychosis, substance use disorders. Participants will increase their mental health literacy – or a basic understanding of mental illnesses and addictions. The group will discuss how a person’s daily life may be affected and what helps individuals experiencing these challenges get well.
Youth Mental Health First Aid - Plymouth Thurs.7/20, 10:00-5:00PM
with Theresa Wilson

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.