2-Day Peer Supporter Training

No public training dates currently available. Please contact training@mindinmidherts.org.uk for bespoke peer supporter training courses.

Course Description

This online 2-day course certifies you to be a mental health peer supporter; giving you the skills to recognise signs of ill mental health and know how to respond appropriately.

Who’s it for?

Anyone who would like a greater understanding of mental health, and would like to better understand how to support someone with mental health difficulties.

Outcome

By the end of this training, delegates will have:

• An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
• The ability to spot the signs of ill mental health
• Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
• Understand the roles, responsibilities and boundaries of managing mental health in the workplace
• An understanding of the knowledge, qualities and skills needed to support someone in distress
• The knowledge to support their own wellbeing
• The knowledge of national and local signposting options

Everyone who completes the course will get a certificate and a supplementary manual to support their learning.

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