The Relentless School Nurse: Prevent Suicide with Mental Health First Aid
Last summer, I spent three days in an intensive training to become an instructor in Youth Mental Health First Aid. Mental Health First Aid for youth and adolescents in emotional distress is a course that originated in Australia. The goal is to train 1,000,000 Mental Health First Aiders to gain the skills to provide comfort and care until professional help arrives, much like First Aid/CPR training. Here is a link to explore: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/ The story I want to share is...