Mental Health First Aid with Irene Ais

We are thrilled to bring Irene Ais back onto the show, this time, to discuss what might just be the most important topic of our time - Mental Health. Irene has been teaching Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for close to a decade and this life-changing work involves softening the stigma around mental health and focusing on human to human skills of listening without judgement.

This is THE conversation that will gently nudge you into having more conversations around Mental Health. You’ll learn the importance of real honest talk, as if your life depends on it, because it just might! 

Topics discussed in this podcast:

• Mental health stigma
• The challenges of being human which face us all
• What is a mental health problem?
• Benefit of support & intervention
• How to move towards an acceptance of mental health symptoms
• Pathways to feeling mentally robust
• Listening without judgement
• Physical First Aid & MHFA are connected
• The everyday burden of living with mental health symptoms
• You can have an impact in someones life
• Empower us to check in because we know we can make a difference
• Understand when intervention is required
• Accessibility of the online MHFA program

Connect with Irene
@irene_ais
ireneais.com

Connect with Natasha

@nourish.melbourme
@_natashamason