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MHFA® Awareness

Half Day Online or In-Person Delivered by Christina James, RMN

A 4.5-hour introductory course raising awareness of mental health. Gain a basic understanding of common mental health issues and learn how to reduce stigma. Certified by MHFA® England.

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The MHFA® Awareness course is a 4.5-hour introductory session designed to give you a foundational understanding of mental health. It’s the quickest route to becoming Mental Health Aware — ideal for teams who want a shared baseline of knowledge without taking a full day out.

Course Structure

The course runs from 10:00am to 2:30pm and can be delivered online or in person at your workplace.

What’s Covered

You’ll gain a basic understanding of what mental health is, learn about some common mental health issues, and explore how to challenge the stigma that often prevents people from seeking help. The session introduces simple, practical tools for looking after your own wellbeing and starting supportive conversations.

Certification

On completion, you’ll receive a Mental Health Aware certificate from MHFA England.

Who It's For

Perfect for organisations wanting to raise mental health awareness across the whole team. No prior knowledge is needed — this course is designed for everyone, from frontline staff to senior leadership. A great starting point before progressing to the Champion or full MHFA course.

MHFA England Accredited Course

This course is accredited by Mental Health First Aid® England. On completion, you will receive a certificate from MHFA England and access to the MHFA® Support App.

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5.0 — Based on Google Reviews
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A week ago

I recently completed a three-day training course with Christina James at Sanitas Hub to become a Mental Health First Aid practitioner and Neurodiversity Champion, and I cannot recommend the experience highly enough. Christina delivered the training with exceptional professionalism while maintaining a warm, approachable, and supportive atmosphere throughout.

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Karen G
8 months ago

I attended the 2 day Mental Health First Aider training with Christina at Sanitas Hub. The delivery of the course was exceptional and she really brought the subject to life. Despite it being taught virtually for the 2 days, I was completely engaged and despite some tough subjects, I thoroughly enjoyed the course and would have no hesitation in recommending anyone to join this course.

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Leila Odell
A year ago

I have just completed the MHFA course with Sanitas Hub, provided by Christina James and it was brilliant. She was an amazing instructor, gave lots of real life experiences and brought a positive energy to a difficult subject. Christina was understanding, and provided lots of extra information you cannot find online or in books. I would highly recommend her courses to others.

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Helen Varney
A year ago

Christina James is an excellent instructor. After the MHFA course I feel more confident in helping others successfully and most importantly ensuring my own mental health is ok in the process. When it comes to any other related courses or refreshers I would definitely seek her as a tutor!

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Jennifer McCabe
8 months ago

Highly recommend this course with Christina, she is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to mental health. A very informative & interactive two day training session. Care is taken when heavy subjects are undertaken to make sure everyone takes sufficient breaks & is doing ok. I thoroughly enjoyed it & feel like I have the skills required to go forward as an MHFA.

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Rebecca Bostock
A year ago

The course has been lovely, it was very useful to learn the material in the context of Christina's real world lived experience with some of the conditions mentioned on the course, and invaluable to find out best practice tips when approaching such cases. The format was brilliant and interaction in the group was very helpful.

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