Information for parents
- ★ I think my child needs professional help for a mental health problem. What should I do?
- Information for parents
- How was the course developed? Who decided what should be taught? Do you know that it is effective?
- What is covered in each session of the program for Year 7-9 students?
- What is covered in each session of the program for Year 10-12 students?
- What is the teen Mental Health First Aid Action Plan?
- Is my child likely to be upset by the course content?
- Will students be talking about their own experiences of mental health problems? Are they provided therapy as part of their attendance at tMHFA?
- Will talking about suicide put thoughts of suicide in my child’s head?
- My child has experienced mental health problems in the past. Should they attend?
- Are you running this course because of a student suicide or high rates of mental health problems in the school?
- Who provides the funding for this course?
- Will this course impact my child’s grades? Which classes will they miss?
- Shouldn’t teachers be providing mental health first aid, instead of other students?
- Will my child learn to diagnose a mental illness or provide therapy?