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Mental Health First Aid
About this book
Mental Health First Aid is the ultimate guide for friends, families, schools, work, colleagues, carers and individuals; to help themselves and others optimise their mental health. Providing a structured approach, detailed advice and a wealth of resources to help yourself or others in need of additional support.
Written by Emma Hammett RGN, an experienced nurse and first aid trainer, in conjunction with clinicians from Maudsley Learning and other healthcare professionals. Emma is an authority on first aid and mental health first aid, regularly featuring in the press and in respected publications. This is Emma's fourth book.
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Table of contents
- Introduction
- Foreword
- What is Mental Health?
- Stigma
- The first aid approach to mental health
- What is a mental health first aider?
- Common treatments and sources of help:
- The importance of getting help early:
- The importance of a mental health action plan:
- Approaching during a crisis:
- Supporting someone with their mental health and caring for yourself:
- Stress - at home, school or further education and in the workplace
- Help for parents, school staff, teachers, carers and friends of someone struggling with their mental health
- Building resilience:
- Insomnia
- Substance Misuse – Drugs and alcohol
- Anxiety Disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Panic attacks
- Depression
- Self-harm
- Eating Disorders
- Suicide
- Psychosis:
- Understanding personality disorders:
- Understanding Bi-Polar Disorder:
- Understanding Schizophrenia:
- USEFUL RESOURCES and REFERENCE SECTION: