Military, veterans and their families face significant challenges in accessing mental health care. This evidence-based and early-intervention training program helps to decrease stigma, address tough challenges and allow these adults to show up fully in their daily lives and support those around them.
Most of us would know how to help if we saw someone having a heart attack—we’d start CPR, or at the very least, call 9-1-1. But too few of us would know how to respond if we saw someone having a panic attack or if we were concerned that a friend, loved one, or co-worker might be showing signs of alcoholism.
Mental Health First Aid for Veterans, Military Service Members and Their Families takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems by improving understanding and providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental illness or substance use disorder.
People that have served in the military are at increased risk for a range of mental health concerns, including PTSD, substance use, and suicide. Mental First Aid for Veterans is an evidence-based intervention that aims to enable veterans, their friends & family, and those who work with veterans to better support those that have served, addressing these risks.
You’ll build the skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to those in the active duty and veteran communities who are struggling with mental health challenges. You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.
Source: MentalHealthFirstAid.org (National Council for Mental Wellbeing)
