Mental Health Awareness Session (Adults)
Mental health awareness is crucial in breaking down barriers, reducing stigma, promoting early intervention, and fostering a supportive environment for individuals experiencing mental health challenges. It plays a pivotal role in creating a society that values and prioritises mental wellbeing.
Mental Health Awareness Sessions are an introduction to Mental Health First Aid Training. We will provide an overview of mental health and the skills to assist and identify the early warning signs of a mental health problem.
The approach is vitally important to be able to:
Use appropriate language
Use open and closed questions
Support someone who may be experiencing a mental health problem
Who is it for?
Mental Health Awareness Sessions are designed for adults helping and supporting other adults. Mental Health Awareness Sessions are for group bookings only.
COURSE INFORMATION
Delivery
All sessions run up to 90 minutes.
- Face-to-face, or
- Online
Participants per session
Unlimited – Sessions can be held with as little or as many people as you need.
Cost
Face-to-face: $1,500
Online: $1,000
Register your interest
What you will learn?
Participants will be educated on the common mental health problems, the signs and symptoms, how to check in on someone that may be having a mental health challenge and how to look after your wellbeing.
The session will cover:
- What is Mental Health and Mental Illness?
- Understanding of Depression
- Understanding of Anxiety
- Know the five signs of mental health distress
- The Mental Health Conversation
- Managing our own wellbeing
Why choose Breakthrough?
For a cause: We are not for profit and are mainly supported by organisations and community members. All profits raised through our training programs are re-invested into vital mental health research.
Expertly trained: Our facilitators have received extensive training to be able to deliver Mental Health Awareness Sessions, based on the most recent and effective evidence-based research.
Lived experience: There is lived experience within our team of facilitators who will deliver the program with compassion, care, and commitment to empowering you to help those in need.
How to enquire
Please register your interest by clicking on the button below and one of our staff members will contact you to discuss further.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Mental Health Awareness Session does not provide participants with any accreditation or CPD points.
The Mental Health Awareness session is an introduction to Mental Health First Aid, which is fully accredited. If this is more interesting to you, please visit our Mental Health First Aid page to register.
Our mental health awareness sessions have been developed using the latest published research, statistics and preventative recommendations. It was developed in consultation with key mental health professionals, educators and lived experience individuals.
No, there is no pre-work or requirements that must be met before attending an awareness session. These sessions are designed specially to build awareness and provide participants with further information they may not know or understand.
Mental Health Awareness Sessions are designed with sensitivity in mind, but it’s understood that some content might be triggering for certain individuals. Here’s what typically happens if someone gets upset or triggered during a session:
Creating a Safe Space: Facilitators aim to create a supportive environment where participants feel comfortable expressing their feelings. The facilitator/s will ensure that a trigger warning and what someone can do if this does occur, in complete at the start of the session.
Providing Immediate Support: If someone becomes upset or triggered, facilitators are trained and skilled to respond to offer immediate support. This could involve taking a break, speaking with the individual one-on-one, or guiding them to a quiet space if needed. A list of helpful professional resources will be available to all participants before and after the session.
Feedback and Adjustment: Facilitators might gather feedback to understand what triggered the reaction and make adjustments for future sessions to minimize the risk of similar incidents.
It’s all about ensuring everyone feels supported and safe, even if the content is challenging.
