Resources / Tags / Mental Health Training Courses

Mental Health Training Courses

Letter tiles on board game spelling out stay safe for suicide awareness training availability

Suicide awareness training is available in a virtual format

By Amanda Furness | 27 November 2020

A summary of the suicide first aid awareness training we can currently deliver to organisations in a virtual live online format, either for an in-house group or for individual staff members to join one of our Winter open course dates.

Read More
Photo of some blank blue-grey keyboard keys with 'help' written in blue on one key

What is the role of a Mental Health First Aider?

By Amanda Furness | 24 January 2020

In this short article, we aim to answer one of the questions we most commonly get asked regarding workplace mental health awareness training,

Read More
Some small sepia photographs laid out on a wooden surface

Why is dementia awareness training increasingly important?

By Amanda Furness | 07 June 2019

A look at the reason dementia awareness training will become salient to an increasing number of workplaces, tips for communicating with someone with dementia and some useful resources.

Read More
MHFA England Instructor member

Become a Mental Health First Aid Champion

By Amanda Furness | 13 July 2018

We’re delighted to offer the Workplace Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) one day course, the completion of which qualifies participants as Adult MHFA Champions. Very positive feedback has been received from our first attendees of this course.

Read More
Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds, United Kingdom

Bespoke Mental Health Awareness Training for Managers at Plexus Law

By Jan Lawrence | 30 January 2018

Plexus Law is at the forefront of defendant law. We were delighted when Plexus Law’s Learning and Development team approached In Equilibrium to discuss delivering a 3-hour bespoke Mental Health Awareness training course at their Leeds office.

Read More
MHFA England Instructor member

Higher Education Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course introduced

By Amanda Furness | 10 November 2017

In Equilibrium are delighted to offer the new one-day Higher Education Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course. Specifically tailored to the needs of staff and students in higher education establishments, completion of the course qualifies you as a MHFA champion.

Read More

Re-empowering managers to talk about mental health

By Amanda Furness | 12 September 2017

Trainer Christine Clark states that “… currently most of us are disempowered around mental health …”, the training programme being rolled out at Network Rail has the aim of re-empowering managers.

Read More
Mental Health Awareness Training Open Course London

Training managers to help put mental health on a par with physical health

By Amanda Furness | 10 February 2017

In Equilibrium are offering another opportunity to help managers and team leaders take a step towards putting mental health on a par with physical health. Their Mental Health Awareness for Managers open course runs in central London in March.

Read More

Suicide Threat : Do you know what you would do?

By Amanda Furness | 07 May 2015

Trainer Christine Clark shares a case study which provides an example of how suicide can suddenly become a workplace issue for which an organisation response will be required

Read More
Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health Awareness accredited courses now available

By Amanda Furness | 08 April 2015

We are now offering four new courses in our Mental Health Awareness section – two Mental Health First Aid courses, ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills training and a safeTALK Suicide Alertness for Everyone three hour course.

Read More