Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Many of us assume mental illness is something that only affects others. The truth is that mental health concerns are more common than heart disease, lung disease and cancer — combined. An estimated46.4 percent of adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. And 90 percent of youth who died by suicide had an underlying mental illness. That means someone in your family, workplace, school, church, or community may experience a diagnosable condition due to life's stressors. By being trained and certified in Mental Health First Aid, you are able to identify signs of someone in distress, and offer immediate support to minimize that distress, and, if necessary, link that person to available professional support or self-help services. Find a grantee offering training in your area. You just might help save a life.