• What is normal, and what does it look like?
• When does it become abnormal?
• Factors affecting mental health in our lives
• Who is at risk of developing mental ill-health?

Session 2: Start to explore what we can do

Here we will look at the action plan a useful tool for mental health first aiders

• What is it how does it help?
• SOLAR – a simple listening tool that anyone can use to support someone else

Session 3: Common mental health issues

• Stress – what is it and what does it look like
• Depression – how would we know?
• Suicide often the end result of severe depression
• Anxiety – what is it what does it look like
• Eating disorders and self-harm unhealthy coping strategies

Session 4: Mentally healthier workplaces

Here we look at what can be done to help

• Legislation
• Mental health core standards
• Recovery
• Self-care
• What can we do in our environments?