Topic
Promising practice - task-sharing/peer model, stigma reduction, empowers peers as supporters.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Use it to…
Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for community-based training that extends mental health support into everyday settings.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
Description
A training programme that equips individuals to recognise mental health difficulties in others and respond supportively, including peer-based youth adaptations (e.g., PSSM-Ados in France). It is widely implemented across European countries.
Brief description
Training that equips people to recognise and respond to mental health difficulties.
Country
Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, UK
Keywords
peer model, task-sharing, stigma reduction, mental health literacy, first aid
Resource Title
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
