Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) equip people to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health and feel confident to guide/signpost someone to appropriate support services.
The MHFA will be provided with training that will teach them to recognise mental health problems, deal with crisis situations and how to provide initial help, where and how to get further help and self-help strategies. The course will run over two days and will take place online. Anyone can attend the course but an interest in mental health and wellbeing is desirable.
Our Mental Health First Aiders
| Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard O'Regan | jl.oregan@ulster.ac.uk | +442895365864 |
| Rachel Rankin | r.rankin2@ulster.ac.uk | +442895367025 |
| Yvonne Richmond | y.richmond@ulster.ac.uk | +442895365905 |
| Trudy Harkness | t.harkness@ulster.ac.uk | +442895365625 |
| Christine Wightman | ca.wightman@ulster.ac.uk | +442895365982 |
| Karen Fitzsimons | k.fitzsimons@ulster.ac.uk | +442895367127 |
| James Diffin | j.diffin@ulster.ac.uk | +442895365529 |
| Sarah Reynolds | s.reynolds@ulster.ac.uk | +442895367215 |
| Sharron Sturgess | s.sturgess@ulster.ac.uk | +442895365531 |
| Patrick Porter | p.porter@ulster.ac.uk | +442895365307 |
| Courteney Agnew | c.agnew@ulster.ac.uk | +442895367765 |
| Connor Salter | c.salter@ulster.ac.uk | +442895367463 |
| Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Kearney | l.kearney1@ulster.ac.uk | +442870123169 |
| Ruth Patterson | rl.patterson@ulster.ac.uk | +442870123146 |
| Claire Dixon | c.dixon@ulster.ac.uk | +442870123491 |
| Stephanie McLaughlin | sa.mclaughlin@ulster.ac.uk | +442870124955 |
| Geraldine Doherty | g.doherty@ulster.ac.uk | +442870124565 |
| Lisa Verner | l.verner@ulster.ac.uk | +442870123768 |
| James Fenton | w.fenton@ulster.ac.uk | +442870124109 |
| Paul Sampson | p.sampson1@ulster.ac.uk | +442870123309 |
| Liam Friel | l.friel@ulster.ac.uk | +442871675229 |
| Claire Nevin | c.nevin@ulster.ac.uk | +442870124745 |
| Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Street | s.street@ulster.ac.uk | +442871675411 |
| Ros O'Hagan | r.ohagan1@ulster.ac.uk | +442871675277 |
| Bronagh Masoliver | ba.masoliver@ulster.ac.uk | +442871675078 |
| Leanne Doherty | lc.doherty@ulster.ac.uk | +442871675706 |
| Shauna Page | s.page@ulster.ac.uk | +442871675279 |
| Emma McGinley | e.mcginley@ulster.ac.uk | +442871675309 |
| Lindsay McKnight | l.mcknight@ulster.ac.uk | +442871675337 |
| Nicola McCay | nj.mccay@ulster.ac.uk | +442871675432 |
| Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|
| Gillian McMaw | g.mcmaw@ulster.ac.uk | +442890368139 |
| Courtney Campbell | c.campbell1@ulster.ac.uk | +442895367545 |
The role of a MHFA in the workplace
- To be a point of contact for employees experiencing a mental health issue or emotional distress.
- Offer initial support through non-judgemental listening and guidance.
- Provide help to prevent a mental health problem becoming more serious.
- Promote the recovery of good mental health.
- Provide support to someone experiencing a mental health problem.
- Attend MHFA training and refresher training to develop and maintain relevant knowledge and skills.
- Collaborative working with other HSW champions across Ulster.
- Attend annual HSW champion meetings and relevant training.
MHFA provide support and signpost colleagues to the services Ulster University provides and relevant external agencies.
Register to be a Mental Health First Aider
Complete the registration form and send to healthandsafety@ulster.ac.uk
