Mental Health Training for Everyone
Mental Health First Aid gives you the skills to recognize when someone is facing mental health or substance use challenges — and the confidence to be their first source of support.
Training
If someone you know is struggling in silence, your words could be their lifeline. Learn to spot the signs and say what matters most.
Training
Give your team the skills to support others with expert-led group mental health trainings. Build stronger support systems at work, in schools or in your community.
Leading the Mental Health Conversation
We are working toward a world where we all have the skills to support someone living with mental health or substance use challenges. We aim to train 1 in 15 Americans in our evidence-based, early intervention training — so no one feels alone when they need help.
4.5M
people trained
400+
workplaces support their employees
US cities with MHFA classes
peer-reviewed studies back MHFA
Getting Started With Mental Health First Aid
Whether you’re helping a loved one or handling your own stress, MHFA offers real-world training and tools to cope with mental health challenges.
Millions of People Face Mental Health Challenges
Fewer than half of Americans know how to support someone in a mental health crisis. With MHFA, you can be the difference when every word counts.
1/2
of all people develop a mental disorder in their lifetime
48M
people in the US live with a substance use disorder
1.5M
people attempt suicide each year
48 %
of people have left their jobs due to mental health
MHFA in Real Life
Our mental health trainings help people across the country in their relationships, workplaces, schools and communities one conversation at a time. See how they use MHFA to make a difference.
Making Mental Wellbeing a Reality for All
Mental Health First Aid is provided by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, the unifying voice of more than 3,200 organizations that deliver mental health and substance use treatment and care in the United States.
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