MHFA Mental Health Adult Reviews

This is difficult - the course was great hence my first 5/5 score but the online format was not good! I don't think this course should be run on line - like the physical first aid training this really needs to be in person.

The course is very comprehensive and would benefit from an extra 1/2 day at least. There is a lot of information to be covered which leaves little room for practice. It was great to have a trainer who worked in the industry as she had a lot of relevant examples to share with the group supporting the theory.

I felt the trainer had very little knowledge about the subject matter, he was able to recite the information from the slides or the videos but could not explain content further than this. I felt his attitudes towrds people exeriencing mental illness was dismissive and belittling and some of the information he was delivering was simply incorrect. For example, he showed a complete misunderstanding of the concept of mindfulness and suggested that all you need to do to practice this is to take a break from your desk every twenty minutes. He likened the reason people self harm as the same he had two pizzas for dinner last night. He also used an example that was on a childrens television show where children are taught that Kim Kardashian is not a good role model as what people with eating disorders need to make them better. This displayed a total lack of awareness and understanding into the distress caused by these conditions. I found the exercise where people were to talk into each others ears to mimic hearing voices as insulting and making a mockery of a serious condition. The concept was sound, however all the comments on the script for the "voice" were mocking and childish and along the lines of "I like parsnips" which completely takes away from the persecutery and distressing nature of voices heard by people experiencing psychosis. i appreciate that this was a first aid course and the strategies delivered in the form of ALGEE were good, however the attempt to delve into serious mental health conditions was very poor.

Some parts were delivered well but terminology wasn't really explained and there was not enough time spent on practical steps e.g. how to handle a conversation etc. After the incident I dint really feel particularly comfortable having to go individually say how we felt about things in front of everyone else, particularly when it was clear there was only one answer the trainer wanted to hear- that he had said nothing inappropriate.

Joanie is an excellent Trainer , very friendly , knowledgeable and always engaged with the class

Materials were accurate and varied. We had a list of “other resources” that aren’t in the manual which should be wider, from my point of view, with more videos in YouTube, Self —help books, etc. I couldn’t find a resource or charity listed in the manual were perpetrators of violence can seek mental health treatment to stop abusing their families . Overall good course and clear instructor.

Enjoyed the course , it was a eye opener and the instructor was amazing

I found the course interesting and informative. Resource is a very good point of reference. Very nice training facility, lots of parking. I am still waiting for my certificate.

Venue was appaulling, food catering facility extremely poor

Great course, good content and the delivery was well executed. Would thoroughly recommend Tim.