Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, caregivers, educators, professionals, and other caring adults how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health challenge, addiction challenge, or is in crisis. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.