{"id":12021,"date":"2025-08-17T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/?p=12021"},"modified":"2025-11-24T08:39:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T08:39:04","slug":"mental-health-first-aid-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/17\/mental-health-first-aid-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health First Aid Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For 25 years Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) has been building circles of support around people facing mental health problems. Even though 1.5 million Australians are trained, MHFA remains one of our country\u2019s best-kept secrets \u2013 but I’m hoping to help change that.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first ever Mental Health First Aid Day, we\u2019re shining a light on these circles of support and encouraging all Australians to learn life-saving conversation skills.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Mental Health First Aid Day is Tuesday 19th August<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We spend up to 80% of our waking day in conversation \u2013 in person, on the phone, in virtual meetings, over text or via social media. This year’s theme is “Make every conversation matter”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was lucky enough to be able to join a group of 20 or so other individuals recently to undertake the Youth Mental Health First Aid course and thanks to that course I am now a certified Mental Health first aider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like a physical first aider knows how to step in and help during a medical emergency, Mental Health First Aiders are trained to spot the signs of mental health struggles and offer support when it\u2019s needed most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll find Mental Health First Aiders everywhere \u2014 in workplaces, schools, families, friendship groups, and communities. They\u2019re everyday people, just like you and me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MHFA have created this awesome resource – 25 ways to Make Every Conversation Matter. Grab your own larger version here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How can you get involved?<\/p>\n\n\n\n