According to the recent survey conducted in Hong Kong, it reveals that up to 25% of young Hongkongers have suffered from mental disorders. If you would like to provide support to your friends or family members, please join the Mental Health First Aid course to be organized by the College to equip yourselves the basic knowledge for Mental Health First Aid.  The details of the course can be found below:

Objectives:

• Acquire basic knowledge of common mental health problems
• Identify the signs of mental health problems or crises
• Learn how to offer initiate help and support before the situation gets worse
• Know how to encourage persons in need to seek professional help or make use of appropriate community resources

Contents:

• Mental Health First Aid action plans: ALGEE;
• Basic knowledge about common mental health problems, i.e. Depression, Anxiety problems, Substance Abuse problems, and Psychosis, and related crisis situations, i.e. Suicide, Panic attacks, Substance Addiction, and Psychotic behaviour;
• Identify the resources available in the local community.

Date : 10, 24, 31/10 & 7/11 (Thu)

Time : 6:30 – 9:30pm

Venue : W112

Language : Cantonese
Fee : Free of Charge (Participants need to submit $100 deposit. Deposit will be fully refunded to those participants with 100% attendance)

Instructor : Instructors from The Mental Association of Hong Kong

All WYS students and staff are welcome to join.

Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13693194

(Please fill in the webform AND submit deposit to College Office on or before 26 Sep)

Participants who have successfully completed 12-hour training will be awarded a Certificate issued by The Mental Association of Hong Kong

Enquiries : queeniechu@cuhk.edu.hk / 3943 9768