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Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention Encourage the individual to access NHS mental health services – this could be their GP or community mental health team (if already engaged with local mental health services) who will know their medical history and be able to direct them to the appropriate service.

MHFAiders® have access to regular online events that provide further learning and support, allowing them to continue to perform their role confidently and effectively, long after receiving their initial training At MHFA England, providing support, building confidence and growing a community to drive change is crucial to us. It isn't a footnote or a half-hearted line in the small print. We've spent 15 years generating conversation around workplace mental health, and we understand that being an effective MHFAider® requires learning and support beyond training. Take the person to a quiet, safe place and help them to calm down. Sometimes listening may be enough. Signpost to the BBC’s Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for psychological support (call 0800 042 0140 in UK). Details in Recommended Links. You could help them make the call if needed. Online or face-to-face course structured across four flexible sessions. Each session is a maximum of 3hrs 45mins and sessions can be delivered within a two week period.

The MHFAider Support App® provides training resources and ongoing learning opportunities so that MHFAiders® can improve their support skills on the job If you are booking as an individual, you can learn more about course optionsand book directly with one of our independent instructors here: We strive to create courses and resources that everyone can access. Whenyou book training through MHFA England, please specify if you will need course materials in accessible formats. Encourage the individual to talk to someone they trust (friend, family member or a mental health helpline such as the Samaritans) and perhaps their manager or HR Helpdesk if they have specific work related concerns. Medium risk If you are looking to train eight people or more, get in touch with our workplace mental health experts to learn more and to discuss your organisation's requirements:

Ubuntu 12.04, Mint 17.1, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4, Oracle Linux 6.4, CentOS 6.4, Fedora 21, OpenSUSE 13.2, ArchLinux (64-bit only) Someone who remains at significant risk of suicide should be under medical supervision and not be at work. However, if the risk has been medically assessed, and an individual does not require medical supervision then working can be a very positive contribution to helping them recover and work may be the best place for them to be. MHFAiders® can help organise their roles with reminders and secure conversation journaling, to safely reflect on their work If the risk is very serious and immediate (i.e. the person has already taken steps to harm themselves or is about to) or the above steps have been unsuccessful, then URGENT ACTION is required - you can take the person to the nearest A&E department and ask for them to be referred to the local Crisis Team or you can call the emergency services (666 from a BBC building or 999 externally) and ask for the Crisis Team – this would ideally be carried out with the individual’s consent, but in certain circumstances may need to be without their consent if they have harmed themselves / intend to. In addition, Access Services may be able to provide advice and information to employee and manager about any reasonable adjustments that may need to be considered to support the person’s mental health at work. What is Mental Health First Aid at the BBC?Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) follows similar principles to physical / traditional first aid. It provides urgent help to someone in a mental health crisis. Additionally, MHFAiders® receive access to exclusive events so that they can continue to develop their support for your workplace beyond the training course Some suggested action are given below based on the perceived levels of risk the affected individual presents to themselves: Low risk