Mental health training resources

Use this page to find the best mental health training courses for you in your situation. Select a topic to discover more.

Get mental health support training

Visit our Make Every Contact Count (MECC) page to find out about an approach to behaviour change which can improve physical and mental health through day-to-day interactions.

Visit the Bath Mind website for courses which are available locally, both online and in person. These include the following broad topic areas:

• Wellbeing at work
• Mental health first aid
• Suicide first aid
• Training for young people, and professionals working with them

Suicide prevention

For health professionals, volunteers and community organisations

• Use the We need to talk about suicide online course to help you to recognise early warning signs of suicide, support patients and their families, as well as offering additional health services in this time of need. The course is based on four storylines of people who are at increased risk of dying by suicide and will reflect their own learning. The 60 to 90 min e-learning module (produced by Health Education England and Public Health England) offers films, questions and best practice information. Create an e-Learning profile to get started.
• Visit the Suicide Let’s Talk e-learning module for an introduction to key ideas around talking to someone with suicidal thoughts and helping others to keep safe. The 20 to 30-minute module is produced by Zero Suicide Alliance and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.

For taxi drivers

We recommend the Zero Suicide Alliance mini-course to all licensed taxi and private hire drivers in Bath and North East Somerset. The 10-minute online course aims to raise awareness of behaviour which suggests suicidal thoughts, and offers tips for drivers who are concerned for the welfare of their passengers. 

Suicide Awareness Training

Take this short suicide awareness course from Zero Suicide Alliance to understand the following:

• How to spot suicide warning signs
• How to have a conversation with someone you’re worried about
• Where to signpost to for further support
• Suicide is preventable

This mini course is free of charge and you are not required to set up a profile.

If you work in a school setting

Visit the B&NES Hub for professionals to find a huge variety of resources to help you support mental health and wellbeing in schools. Topics include:

• National and local wellbeing guidance for schools
• Teaching and learning resources for pupils
• Psychological first aid for children and young people
• Boys in mind mental health support for boys
• Tools for schools to measure mental health and wellbeing
• Staff wellbeing and professional development

If you support staff mental health at work

Visit the Mental health at work website, for more information and advice on assessing, supporting and improving mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. The resources include:

• Toolkits for specific issues or working contexts
• Case studies from a wide variety of organisations
• The Mental health at work commitment framework, which offers assessments and measures for wellbeing support
• A professional Peer Platform, for organisations who have signed up to the Mental health at work commitment

Mental Health Training for Non-Paid Carers

Take St. Mungo's Bridges To Wellbeing  course if you are a carer that feels isolated or overwhelmed. St. Mungo's work in collaboration with KS2 Bath to provide training which consists of four sessions: 

• Understanding mental health challenges 
• Support people with mental health needs to make changes 
• Conflict and crisis
• Learning, reflecting and support

Book through the Bridges To Wellbeing website 

For more information, email St Mungo's  or email KS2 Bath