I’ve put myself forward as having received treated myself in the past, I believe that I can use my own day to day coping and mental health management skills I have learnt to help others.

I am a very approachable person who, due to my personal struggles has the ability to empathise, support, listen and help, whilst understanding the importance of discretion and privacy. My own unique experiences have made me passionate about learning and understanding all I can about mental health and am eager to put that understanding and my past to positive use by being there to help my colleagues and friends in and out of the workplace – or help anyone that needs it. No one, no matter who they are should struggle alone !

The reason I decided to become a MHFA is I’ve held a first aid at work certification for around 25yrs and I firmly believe that mental health first aid, it’s not about fixing someone or diagnosing people, it’s just about helping people with whatever they’re going through & although only recently highlighted, is as important as physical first aid and while it’s a legal requirement to have physical first aiders in every workplace and in many public places and events, we’re still a long way off to seeing mental health treated in the same way. It is very important to know what your own triggers are when it comes to mental health and when getting close or crossing those triggers, what to do to alleviate the symptoms.

I am interested in becoming a Mental Health First Aider as I have worked both front line and in office situations in a very demanding role with my team. Any assistance I can offer to anyone feeling the pressure in stressful situations would be great

I believe talking is the best way to release the pressures and get what issues you have off your chest. I will listen, if people want me too while they talk, and if they need help I will try my best to help the or direct them in the right direction to get the help they require.

I volunteered because I hope what I learn and apply will help somebody have a great turn in their life. To help somebody get better and stronger from a difficult season will be fulfilling.

I put myself forward to be a mental health first aider as I feel mental health needs to be talked about more within the work place. I also have a few mental health issues that I believe would help me be more open with others about their mental health needs.

After completing the half day mental health first aid course earlier this year, I requested to be put forward for the full 2-day course so I can fully equip myself to help and assist anyone who might find themselves in need, as there is nothing worse than needing help that cannot be found.

I put myself forward as a mental health first aider as I feel that poor mental health is something that is easily dismissed by a lot of people. Having had friends suffer heavily from poor mental health while others tell them to ‘grow up’ or ‘you’re just having a bad day’ has convinced me more needs to be done about it. Perhaps it’s too much to ask for society to change the stigma that seems to have surrounded mental illnesses, but I feel that individually I can help people who may just need someone to talk to.

I put myself forward for the mental health first aid course as I feel I would like to learn new skills and understand more about mental health.

I decided to become a Mental health first aider as the subject has been brought to the fore in recent years and I have a good friend outside of work who suffers from depression which has been challenging over the years.

I have decided to become a MHFA because I want to make a difference by helping people feel its okay to not be okay, and to give them the advice they need as I believe Mental health is still not spoken about as much as it should be.  I’m very chatty and I’m a great listener, I like being there for someone to talk to, I have family members and friends that are dealing with Mental Health on a day to day basis. For me to be able to support them, that makes me feel like I’ve made a difference.

I trained as a Mental Health First Aider because I know what it is to struggle mentally and battle depression. I understand how those suffering are invisible to the every day person, and can go for lengths of time undiagnosed and unrecognised, masking their struggles and participating as a functioning member of society when deep down they are broken. Within my environment I want to bring to light that those suffering aren’t alone, aren’t abnormal, are amongst peers who have also suffered and encourage atmosphere of dialogue, empathy and compassion and break the negative stigma and taboo of addressing mental health

I have put myself forward as a mental health first aider as mental health is a subject I feel very strongly about, especially removing the stigma surrounding mental health concerns.

I used to be a student councillor at Sixth Form College (no formal qualifications) and received counselling after my mums death, so have seen from both sides of the table the benefits of talking

I decided to be a MHFA as I feel this area is neglected in our industry or there is not enough focus put on this area. However, emotional (mental) health is one of the most important aspects in our business because industries are run by humans and humans run on emotions. A happy team makes a good team; so if we want our workforce to have a great productivity, we should give assistance and invest in the emotional/mental side of their health. This helps minimise cases of staff feeling stressed, anxious, depressed or other emotional issues.

I wanted to be a MHFA to encourage a healthy attitude toward talking about mental health within my work location.

I decided to become a MHFA, to improve my awareness and knowledge of mental health issues. Help people identify and understand if they have or are developing a mental health problem. Learn practical skills to spot people in distress and help provide further support. To reduce the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues.

I believe to many people suffer in silence. I want to try and encourage my fellow colleagues that it’s ok not to be ok. And that it’s good to talk about things rather than bottle them up

I have decided to become a MHFA because I feel like mental health needs to be recognized more. This is a subject I feel is just brushed aside. I have an older brother who is disabled and suffers from mental health issues, so this subject is very important to me and is very close to my heart.

I decided to become an MHFA from seeing the people around me. There are times when you can see the daily stresses getting to others with no real place to confidentially vent it out. I feel in the workplace there is a “suck it up” approach rather than someone taking the time to just ask if someone is ok. People can be blind of others when they have their own stresses to deal with. Stresses in either work or outside can affect one another without realising.
Sometimes all a person needs is an ear to listen without judgement and offer realistic positivity if needed. I feel that people forget that anyone, no matter your band or grade can be affected by mental health.

I am wanting to do the mental health first aider course as I have had plenty of dealings with mental health both in my private life and working environments.  I am a good listener, proactive in promoting mental health and can keep things confidential at all times.

The reason I want to do this course is so I can take my first aid to the next level and learn how to deal with this in my everyday and work and know the signs.

I put myself forward to become a Mental Health First Aider as mental health is something close to my heart. I have seen people close to me suffer with it and I would love to be able to help them as well as my colleagues around me.
Mental Wellbeing is such a topic that everyone feels that they cannot talk about or do not know how to help someone with a mental illness, so for me becoming a Mental Health First Aider will hopefully help someone in the future

Having worked for the NHS as a clinical support worker a while ago I had the opportunity to work in the metal health sector & it was quite rewarding seeing the positive impact I had whilst assisting another person & helping people be the best they can be.

I have put myself forward for the Mental Health First Aid course for me to support those that I work with as well as friends and family members. There is an ever increasing level of mental health issues so to be someone that can support those in need would be selfishly satisfying.

I put myself forward as a mental health first aider because I recognize mental health is an important and common topic affecting many due to the pressures of our modern society but is one that is often stigmatized and possibly not discussed enough. I have a pretty optimistic outlook on life and that has helped me through my own life experiences. Therefore I’d like to be able to help others get through their experiences.  

I applied to be a MHFA because I have suffered myself with work related stress and mental health issues due to a previous job and over the past year I have watched my sister struggle with anxiety and work related stress and it completely destroyed her, I don’t want anyone else to suffer through what my sister has gone through I wish someone had noticed at work how much pressure she was under. I want to be able to pick up warning signs and help others, I want to be someone people know they can come to and talk no judgement just care. We often see our work colleagues more than our own families and I feel we should be better equipped to help each other.