Mental Health First Aid with Irene Ais
We are thrilled to bring Irene Ais back onto the show, this time, to discuss what might just be the most important topic of our time - Mental Health. Irene has been teaching Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for close to a decade and this life-changing work involves softening the stigma around mental health and focusing on human to human skills of listening without judgement.
This is THE conversation that will gently nudge you into having more conversations around Mental Health. You’ll learn the importance of real honest talk, as if your life depends on it, because it just might!
Topics discussed in this podcast:
Mental health stigma
The challenges of being human which face us all
What is a mental health problem?
Benefit of support & intervention
How to move towards an acceptance of mental health symptoms
Pathways to feeling mentally robust
Listening without judgement
Physical First Aid & MHFA are connected
The everyday burden of living with mental health symptoms
You can have an impact in someones life
Empower us to check in because we know we can make a difference
Understand when intervention is required
Accessibility of the online MHFA program