{"id":117,"date":"2024-04-29T14:16:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T13:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartofenglandmencap.org.uk\/blog-4\/mhfa-updates#post-117"},"modified":"2024-04-29T14:16:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T13:16:16","slug":"mhfa-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoem.alphaclient.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/04\/29\/mhfa-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health First Aid Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1587\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/61645e1df492555168e512de\/16533fbe-b395-4b82-94da-6e134d899147\/Your+Mental+Health+First+Aiders+Are.jpg?format=2500w\" width=\"2000\"\/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Hi, We\u2019re your Mental Health First Aid Team at Heart of England Mencap.<\/p>\n<p>We are here to help you as a first point of contact and to help sign post you to organisations and places where you can receive support if you are struggling with your mental health.<\/p>\n<p>The role of a mental health first aider is to:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Recognise the obstacles to good mental health and realise that anybody can drift towards poor mental health.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Provide mental health first aid when it is needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Provide support and signpost someone experiencing poor mental health to the support available to them.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reduce stigma and promote positive mental health in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deal with anyone at work suffering from mental health issues, providing a key point of contact, as well as advice and guidance in seeking the professional help that the individual may need.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>If you are struggling with your mental health, remember that there are always people to turn to. 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