Supporting Mental Health in Adventurous settings

Summary: Discover techniques for providing assistance to individuals with mental health issues while engaging in outdoor adventures. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of mental health and equips participants with the knowledge and skills to support individuals facing mental health challenges during outdoor adventures

Through a series of modules, participants will delve into various aspects of mental health and mental illness, exploring their impact on human behaviour and the relationship between them. The course also focuses on the components of mental well-being and resilience, highlighting examples of well-being and strategies for staying mentally well in difficult situations.

Expedition-specific mental health concerns are addressed, covering pre-departure preparation, stress areas and reasons during expeditions, comfort zones in relation to mental health, and the role of leaders in providing duty of care and support. Effective communication with individuals in crisis is also emphasised.

The course highlights the importance of emotional intelligence in managing one’s own emotions and those of others during adventurous activities. Participants will explore the components of emotional intelligence, recognise changes in participants’ behaviour, and gain an understanding of fixed and growth mindsets.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a Certificate.

Some professionals that may need a Mental Health in the Workplace course include:

• School Staff
• Duke of Edinburgh School staff
• School trip supervisors
• Adventure staff
• Expedition leaders

Key information

Duration (excluding breaks)	6 hrs
Maximum students per course	12
Minimum age	14 years
Certification	All Certificates issued are in electronic (PDF) format. They will be sent to the person (or organisation) that organised the Booking in order for them to be distributed to the student(s).
Individual Price	n/a Group Bookings only
Group Price	£750
All courses are delivered, evaluated and quality assured to the same standards where possible as First Aid at Work topics. The course content fully meets the UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2015 and subsequent updates.
Whilst we try and maintain a fixed cost for our courses, our prices may be subject to an additional fuel charge if your location is a distance away from our nearest trainer to you.
There is a £50 supplement per day if that day is a Sunday or Bank Holiday.
All prices exclude VAT at the current rate of 20%
Syllabus Understand the difference between mental health and mental ill health. Describe the components of mental well-being and how it relates to resilience. Understand how risk factors associated with mental ill health can lead to problems. Be able to recognise how mental health problems can affect day-to-day living Understand how social and cultural attitudes can lead to mental illness Understanding causes of stress and knowing how stress can stem from influences resulting Be able to understand the difference between an Anxiety and a Panic attack Understand why mental health is not discussed Be aware of other types diagnosable mental health conditions Phobia, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Eating problems, Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, Personality disorder, Psychosis, Self-harm,Post-Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Alzheimer’s disease/ Dementia, Home sickness Be able to understand The expedition specific mental health concerns Be able to understand how an Participants emotional intelligence enables them to manage their emotions with other people, both individually and in groups. Be able to recognise other types of legislation that applies to Mental Health UK Be able to implement an action plan to promote a healthy workplace Have an awareness of the mental health drugs that Participants may bring on expedition Know about and be able to advise participants on post expedition depression Understand the value of an other adventurous activity on mental health