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Panic Attacks

SkillBase First Aid’s blog posts and pages relating to Panic Attacks and Hyperventilation

First Aid Blog Mental Health First Aid

World Mental Health Day

Get ready for World Mental Health Day on 10 October, as we call on everyone to open up to mental health, to talk and to listen! World Mental Health Day was first observed on the 10th of October 1992 as an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 8 months8 months ago
First Aid Blog Mental Health First Aid

What should my company do for World Mental Health Day?

Get ready for World Mental Health Day on 10 October, as we call on everyone to open up to mental health, to talk and to listen! World Mental Health Day was first observed on the 10th of October 1992 as an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 8 months8 months ago
First Aid Blog Mental Health First Aid

8 Things to try in the workplace AFTER World Mental Health Day!

World Mental Health Day was first observed on 10 October 1992 as an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health aimed at promoting mental health advocacy and educating the public on relevant issues. Celebrated on the 10th of October, it provides an opportunity to place the spotlight on the Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 8 months8 months ago
First Aid Blog Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health Awareness Week is Over – Now What?

We love talking about mental health. Full stop. Awareness days and weeks are a fantastic way to bring a subject to the forefront of people’s minds, workplaces and communities. It gives us an opportunity to educate, celebrate and promote really vital topics, like mental health at work.  Plenty of valuable Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 2 years2 years ago
First Aid Blog Mental Health First Aid

First Aid Training during the Covid-19 Pandemic

First Aid Training in a safe and Covid-secure way We have been providing our first aid training courses under government guidelines and strict risk assessments. The HSE also states that first aid training remains essential, with our trainers and delegates able to train face-to-face for work purposes. First Aid training Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 2 years2 years ago
First Aid Blog Mental Health First Aid

First Aid Training Whilst on Furlough

Updated 9 November 2020 Furlough (Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme) was introduced back in March of this year to prevent mass redundancies by allowing those that cannot do their jobs, either because their normal workplace is closed or there is no longer work available for them, to have their wages subsidised.   Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 3 years2 years ago
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First Aid Blog Mental Health First Aid

International Week of Happiness at Work

On average, we spend a third of our life working, that’s 90,000 hours over a lifetime.  So it makes sense that our workplaces are happy ones, right? Even if your ‘new normal’ is working from home, it still applies that the work interactions you have are important to feeling happiness Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 3 years3 years ago
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First Aid Blog Mental Health First Aid

What is Mental Health First Aid?

One in four people in the UK will suffer from a mental health issue each year and yet two-thirds have no one to speak to about their mental health, according to a poll for Time To Talk Day 2019 by Time To Change. While it is a legal requirement to have Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 3 years3 years ago
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First Aid Blog

Uncertain times, uncertain minds. Here’s how we can help.

Every day we are hearing the words ‘uncertain’ and ‘unprecedented’ more and more. With many of our routines turned upside down, along with the additional stress of childcare, social distancing, food shopping, and even where your next loo roll is coming from, we all need to take a little time Read more…

By Richard - Founder & Course Originator, 3 years3 years ago
First Aid Blog

SkillBase First Aid Guide to Panic Attacks

Most of us will know someone who has experienced a panic attack. But very few of us know how to effectively help someone suffering from one. Unlike most airway and breathing problems, hyperventilation is where someone is taking in too much air. One of the most common causes of hyperventilation Read more…

By Richard - Founder & Course Originator, 4 years4 months ago

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