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// Remote Area and Expedition Mental Health Awareness

At Remote Area Risk International, we take Mental Health very seriously. We have seen the impact on remote area workers, expedition teams, family members - and, sometimes, ourselves.

We have worked to develop a series of Mental Health related training courses, underpinned by Ofqual regulated qualifications, to assist those deploying others, or working with deployed teams - whether as an expedition leader, outdoor instructor, medic, HR and more.

Our courses have been developed by experienced remote area medics, leading academics in the remote area psychology field, University lecturers, counsellors and more. We have a Faculty which includes academics at the forefront of remote area psychology, ensuring relevant issues are fed in to the course.

Our courses include Remote Area Emphasis Mental Health Awareness and Remote Area Emphasis Psychological First Aid. The former is related to an awareness of remote area mental health related matters - the latter allows those trained in Psychological First Aid to make meaningful interventions in the event of a traumatic incident.

Both courses are delivered by professionals - Medical professionals or Trauma professionals.

With 1 in 4 people experiencing a mental health condition each year, it is no surprise that there is a move to improving individuals awareness of mental health. As ever, the emphasis at Remote Area Risk International is remote area operations, expedition, exploration, outdoors and adventure travel sectors.

We are privileged to have a unique team of remote medical professionals, with experience of mental health related matters, specialist remote area psychological training, university level mental health awareness training and are either currently, or previously, been responsible for the mental health of others in the field - whether that be on expedition, outdoors, remote area field stations, oil and gas settings or on board ships.

Our suite of Ofqual regulated qualifications start at level 1 (QNUK Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness (RQF) with a simple half day awareness qualification; aimed at anyone who wants a better understanding of their own mental health, a 1 day course, (QNUK Level 2 Award in Mental Health at Work (RQF), through to a 2 day course, QNUK Level 3 Award in Mental Health at Work (RQF) .(Our emphasis, as ever, is focused on work in remote areas). Each of the three qualifications builds on each other, culminating in the learner being able to undertake simple mental health conversations at work - and signposting to additional support when necessary.

Remote Area/Expedition Mental Health Awareness.

Our flagship course is underpinned by the 2 day QNUK Level 3 Award in Mental Health at Work (RQF). We deliver that with a remote area emphasis, with supporting expertise, case studies and materials - including film footage shot on location in the Antarctic and expedition/remote area specific content from an en expedition Doctor (General Practitioner).

Contents:

Remote area considerations v urban considerations
Screening
Preparation for deployment
Culture shock - arrival in country and upon return home
Family issues at home - communications
Factors impacting mental health such as duration and intensity/purpose/location of deployment
Environmental factors
Be aware of common mental health disorders.
Know how to recognise the causes and impact of stress
Know how to recognise the causes and impact of common mental health conditions.
Know how to recognise and support individuals with a personality disorder.
Defining the terms mental health and mental ill heath
The impacts of poor mental health on an individual
Common mental health issues
Ways to reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues
Defining the term stress
Factors that increase the risk of stress in an individual
The potential signs of an individual with stress
The potential impact of stress on an individual
Different mental health conditions
Factors that increase the risk of mental health conditions in an individual
The potential signs of an individual with a mental health condition
The potential impact of common mental health conditions on an individual
Support in the field - Duty of Care systems
Practical issues in case of repatriation - ratios, resources and more
Organisations where individuals with a mental health condition can be referred to
Defining the term personality disorder
Types of personality disorders
Factors that increase the risk of an individual developing a personality disorder
Ways to identify an individual who has a personality disorder
Organisations where individuals with a personality disorder can be referred to
Know how to recognise and support individuals with Psychosis,
Understand how individuals may use harmful strategies to cope with a mental health disorder,
Know how to recognise and support an individual in suicidal crisis,
Be able to support an individual with a mental health issue,
Know the legal requirements for managing mental health in a workplace,
Defining the term psychosis
Factors that increase the risk of an individual developing psychosis
Ways to identify an individual who has psychosis
Organisations where individuals with psychosis can be referred to
Identifying common harmful coping strategies
How substances are misused
Defining the term eating disorder
How individuals may self-harm
The potential signs of an individual who uses harmful coping strategies.
Organisations where individuals who use harmful coping strategies can be referred to
Factors that increase the risk of suicide
Warning signs for someone who is suicidal
Actively listen to an individual having a mental health conversation
Ways to support an individual in suicidal crisis
Ways to improve mental health and well being
Demonstrating an approach to take when supporting individuals with a mental health issue
Being responsive to an individual following a mental health conversation
Impacts of poor mental health on the individual, others and the organisation
Key legislation, regulations and codes of practice related to mental health in the workplace or on operational deployments.
Employee’s and employer’s responsibilities in relation to mental health in the workplace or on operational deployments.
Actions an employer can take to improve mental well-being within workplace or operational deployments.

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Remote Area Emphasis Psychological First Aid

This course is aimed at allowing Psychological First Aiders to provide suitable support to assist in the aftermath of a traumatic situation.

More details will follow in due course.

This course is led by a qualified professional who lectures at a UK University and has significant experience training those deploying overseas, including hostile and austere environments.

Bookings/Next Courses:

Dates: 2021 dates to be published soon. Courses will also be available as 'closed' courses at client venues for their own staff.

Cost: TBA for the 2 day course only .

Venue: Plas Y Brenin or client venue.

Places:

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